DepartmentUnited States & Canada
Uluuraq or uluaq
NameSmall crescent-shaped knife or semilunar knife
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
CultureIñupiaq or Yup’ik attributed
Datelate 19th century to early 20th century (ca. 1880-1910)
Place madeAlaska, United States, North America
MediumWalrus ivory, metal
Credit LineIFAF Collection, museum purchase
Object numberFA.2023.7.2
Collections
ProvenanceBrant Mackley Gallery
Private collection, Maine/Florida
DescriptionSmall, palm sized ulu knife for sewing. The blade is a quarter circle shape and has ridges on one side - possibly a reused saw blade. The walrus ivory/bone is a light brown color and has a ridged carving design along the top, much like the ones on the blade. In the center of the blade is a metal circle were the blade it attached on the inside. Overall, the blade is rusty, and the handle worn (patina).
Collected 1961-1962
Artist Not Recorded
Blade 19th C., handle early 20th C.
1st quarter 20th C.
Collected 1961-1962
