Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.34.017
Accession#:
2005.34
Credit Line:
Donated by Marie Olson.
Object Name:
Knife, Paper
Title:
Ivory Letter Opener with Harpoon Head Handle
Date:
01/01/1970
Description:
Paper knife, ivory. Handle is a harpoon head made of walrus ivory, brown patina, 3.0 inch long, with hole drilled crosswise through center. Bottom end of handle slopes down to a point, with a shallow hole drilled into it. Top end of handle has a slit cut crosswise into it; knife blade sits in slit and is held in place with two black and white painted pegs. Blade is thin (less than 0.0625 inch), 3.5 inch long, curves to a point, and is whiter than handle, with brown/yellow patina in some places.
Notes:
From ANAC Cache; Marie Olson used to work for them.
People:
Olson, Marie
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