HUNTING KNIFE and its SHEATH

Sami culture, Norway, Sweden, Finland or Russia, 19th century

Antler, skin, wood and iron

Long. total: 21.5; Long. blade: 9cm

(restorations)

Hunting knife with straight blade, wooden spindle decorated with rings and sawtooth incisions. Its scabbard consists of two slightly curved antler blades, characteristic of the culture. They are assembled with a skin ring and riveted twice. Two reindeer walking in Indian thread animate each of the two sides.

Text and photos © FCP CORIDON

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