Crooked knife

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Date created: circa 1900

Culture/People: Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa]
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957
Previous owner: George Young Bear (George Y. Bear/Ne na wa kye li), Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa], 1898-1971
Seller: George Young Bear (George Y. Bear/Ne na wa kye li), Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa], 1898-1971

Collection History: Formerly owned by George Young Bear (Meskwaki, 1898-1971); purchased from George Young Bear by George G. Heye in 1929.
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Place: Sac and Fox Reservation (Mesquakie Indian Settlement); Tama County; Iowa; USA

See related items: Meskwaki (Fox) [Tama, Iowa]; Woodworking tools

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 16/6898
Barcode: 166898.000

Object Type: Woodworking tools

Object Name: Crooked knife
Media/Materials: Wood, iron blade, hide thong/babiche
Techniques: Carved, wrapped
Dimensions: 28.00 x 10.00 x 8.00 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6798cb163-3149-4cdd-bf8c-2e2f312bc03d

Record ID: NMAI_179036