First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast, United States or Canada, Haida or Tlingit, ca. 20th century CE. A forged-copper knife or ceremonial form with a bifurcated, rabbit-ear pommel end, tightly-braided wicker wrapped around the handle, and a petaloid blade with a totem animal - perhaps from a specific clan - incised across the convex face. Size: 13.6" L x 1.8" W x 0.5" H (34.5 cm x 4.6 cm x 1.3 cm)

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Provenance: private Litchfield, Ohio, USA collection; ex-Bonhams Skinner, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA

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#186451

Minor fraying to some wrapped handle elements, with light abrasions, otherwise intact and very good. Nice luster throughout.