"Ulu Woman's Knife - Nunavut Culture, Canada - 19th Century"
Ulu WOMAN'S KNIFENunavut culture, Canada, 19th century
Marine ivory and steel
H. 11.8; L 16.3 cm
T-shaped handle carved from a section of honey-patinated marine ivory, with a rounded steel blade assembled with three rivets.
Ulus are everyday objects used by women to scrape fat off skins before drying them.
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