Knife, Bowie

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Knife, Bowie

Entry/Object ID

54.89.31

Description

Herter Bowie Knife. Material: metal, wood. Size: 1" W. x 10 1/8" L. x 5/8" D. Description: steel blade stamped: "Hand Forged Made In U.S.A" on one side and "Herter's Inc. Waseca, Minn." on other side; wooden handle attached to blade with three metal rivets; handle stamped in white print: "Herter's Inc. Improved Bowie". Goes with knife sheath #54.89.31b

Context

Waseca business: Herter's Inc. Herter; Herters; Herter's.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Knife, Bowie

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Knife, Hunting

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife, Weapon

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Edged Weapons

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

March 16, 1999

Update Date

November 21, 2024