knife

Title

knife

Identifier

Description

Knife, spatulate, found by Captain Bartlett of Peary's expedition in 1906 on site of English camp, North Grant Land. Belonged to crew of 'Discovery' during Arctic expedition 1875. Two paper labels - one on knife blade, one on knife handle. Label on handle: 'found by Captain Bartlett 1906 English camp 1875 N Grant Land 82deg 30 N picked up 1906 near (?) lake Victoria last 'Discovery' camp.' Inscription: Label on blade: Belonged to crew of 'Discovery' on Arctic expedition 1875 and left by them at N end of Grant Land, where it was found by Captain Bartlett of Peary's expedition 1906 and given by Captain Bartlett to Mg

Date

Early: 1850 Late: 1875

Format

L(blade): 245 mm W(blade): 36 mm L(handle): 165

Coverage

North.America Arctic North.Grant.Land site of English camp ?nr lake Victoria

Creator

Macgregor, William Sir Bartlett Capt

Source

Inuit

Relation

wood metal iron

Contributor

Macgregor, William Sir Bartlett Capt

UUID

cb4aed79-566a-4aa5-b4d8-7042533a8f13

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