An example of early bone toolmaking. While not as sharp as flint, bone knives were more resilient and made good stabbing weapons. They functioned in all aspects of food preparation and served as skinning and scraping implements with less likelihood of damage to hides.
An elk leg bone has been split, contoured and sharpened. Rawhide provides a firm, durable grip. The buffalo leather sheath is painted with Native symbolism – a (barely perceptible) lightning bolt emanating from a storm of hailstones.
Length (knife) 11 ¼” Was $425 Not Available SOLD