"Hunting Knife And Its Sheath - Norway, Sweden, Finland Or Russia - XIXth Century"
Hunting Knife And Its SheathSami culture, Norway, Sweden, Finland or Russia, 19th century
Andouiller, skin, wood and iron
Total length: 21,5 ; Blade length: 9 cm
(restorations)
Hunting knife with straight blade, wooden spindle decorated with rings and sawtooth incisions. The scabbard consists of two slightly curved antler blades, characteristic of the culture. They are assembled with a skin ring and riveted twice. Two walking reindeer in Indian thread animate each of the two sides.
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Ref.LP : 3162
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