Crooked knife, ca. 1900
Contributed by Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine
Item 23473
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A one-handed draw knife, the crooked knife was used to shape objects such as sticks of brown ash for baskets, ax handles, canoe ribs, gunwales and thwarts, and snowshoe frames, by slicing and shaving.
The knives, indigenous to the Northeast, also were used to hollow out wooden bowls and dishes.
Other Information
- Title: Crooked knife, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- State: ME
- Media: Wood, metal
- Local Code: HM 6302
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine
5746 Maine Center for the Arts, Orono, ME 04469
(207) 581-1902
http://www.umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/
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LC Subject Headings
Native American arts
Wood-carving
Carving (Decorative arts)
Knives
Indians of North America--Maine
Indian art--North America
Tools
Implements, utensils, etc.
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