KNIFE and its SHEATH
Sami culture, northern region of Sweden, Norway and Finland, and the Kola Peninsula
Around 1920
Antler, steel, brass and copper
Total length: 18.5 cm
Knife length: 14.5 cm
A straight-bladed, single-edged knife with a handle cut from a section of reindeer antler, formerly engraved with letters or symbols but rendered illegible over time. Its sheath is made of two slightly curved and tapered antler blades – a characteristic of the culture.
They are assembled using four copper and brass rivets. On one side, the decoration is openwork with the name of its former owner, on the other, it bears the date "1921", accompanied by an openwork leafy branch.
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