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Mokotakin

Title
Mokotakin
Contributor
Musée de la Civilisation (sharing)
Richard Ejinagosi Kistabish (description)
Creator
William McBride
Language
English
Subject
Tool
Famille
McBride
Description
Crooked knife for the left hand. A metal blade curved at one end, the other end of which sinks into a wooden handle and is held in place by rope wrapped around the handle.

Crooked knife, owned by Uncle William and inherited by Charles McBride. His wife, who sold it to Mrs. Webber, considers it an heirloom.

Also used to smoothen and carve wood, for example to make canoes.
Format
Object
Caractéristiques du format
Length: 28 cm
Matériaux
Wood (Mitik)
Metal (Piobik)
Twine
Technique de fabrication
Carved
Forged
Tied
Titre antérieur
Crooked knife [Musée de la Civilisation]
Title replaced by the Anicinabemowin term.
Access Rights
Open access
License
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Date Modified
2024-10-02
Identifier
MdlC75-1093