Knife

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Date created: 1780-1815

Culture/People: Non-Indian; said to have been used by the Seneca and Onondaga
Previous owner: Handsome Lake (Gainodeiyu/Ganeodero), Seneca, ca. 1735-1815; Chief Jesse Lyons, Onondaga, ca. 1869-1951
Collector: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Previous owner: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980
Seller: William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

Collection History: Said to have been owned by Handsome Lake (Seneca, ca. 1735-1815); acquired by Chief Jesse Lyons (Onondaga, ca. 1869-1951) at an unknown date; collected by William Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) from Chief Lyons in 1930; purchased by MAI from William F. Stiles in 1967.
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Place: Onondaga Reservation; Onondaga County; New York; USA

See related items: Non-Indian; Seneca; Tools and Equipment (General)

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 24/1397
Barcode: 241397.000

Object Type: Tools and Equipment (General)

Object Name: Knife
Media/Materials: Iron alloy, brass
Techniques: Forged, hammered, engraved
Dimensions: 22.10 x 2.00 x 0.70 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws697845a8a-2fcd-4690-8979-cd53c3495770

Record ID: NMAI_256671