Knife, Skinning

Name/Title

Knife, Skinning

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.6

Description

Native American skinning knife. Made of copper. Worn copper in color. In overall poor condition with obvious signs of wear, use, storage, and overall age. Dimensions: 4 1/4" long. (SH13)

Collection

Native American Artifacts

Cataloged By

Matthew Adelman

Acquisition

Accession

2023.2

Source or Donor

Door County Historical Museum

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Knife, Skinning

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Butchering

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Processing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Search Terms

Native American, Indian, Knife, Artifact, Copper

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Date Examined

Jan 27, 2023

Examined By

Matthew Adelman

General Notes

Note

Notes: Donated by Ken Simpson. Status Date: 2023-01-27

Create Date

January 27, 2023

Update Date

August 12, 2026