Copper Pommel

War knife with copper pommel fashioned into a face with abalone inlay. The dorsal fin on the top of the head may indicate that this is an undersea chief or supernatural being associated with orcas or whales.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: G.F. MacDonald
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Tlingit > - abalone
copper
dagger
pommel
warfare
weapon
tlingit
Online Access:https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/billreid-4844/copper-pommel
Description
Summary:War knife with copper pommel fashioned into a face with abalone inlay. The dorsal fin on the top of the head may indicate that this is an undersea chief or supernatural being associated with orcas or whales.

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