Knife or sita, made of shell. Slip: 'Found when the people were clearing land for their annual yam planting.'

Sacrificial knife. One of four knives, sacrificial, used at human sacrifices previous to Spanish Conquest in 1526. Inscription: Old label: 146+22

Sacrificial knife. One of four knives, sacrificial, used at human sacrifices previous to Spanish Conquest in 1526.

Knife/dagger/sword in steel, slightly curved towards the tip, hilt decorated in bands of iron? and steel?, 'castellated' pommel. Sheath of wood or leather covered in white canvas, leather strap covered with white canvas, with metal buckle.

Dagger, steel double-edged blade, handle in wood. Sheath in leather and skin (reptile?), with cord of twisted leather.

Dagger, steel double-edged blade, handle in wood and bound with wire. Sheath in leather and metal, leather strap (red).

Iron blade (broken) with serrated bone handle (for grip), serration may be from whipping now gone, handle construction: two-piece rivetted (5). Grave goods, Inuit (found with 6078-6117), 'belonged to chief of Button Islands'.

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…

Kris with wavy, double-edged, damascened blade in steel. Handle finely carved ivory (animal form), gold mounted. Sheath with carved wooden head and metal body.

Kris with straight damascened, double-edged steel blade. Carved wooden handle and scabbard.