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Inuit cutting tool made from steel with an ivory handle / Arctic, Aleut

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Inuit cutting tool made from steel with an ivory handle used for skinning.

Aleut women use ulu knives for numerous jobs, including skinning animals and preparing food. The curved blade allowed women to use a rocking motion when cutting, which held the cut object still and allowed for the use of only one hand.

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Title(s): 
Inuit cutting tool made from steel with an ivory handle
Culture: 
Arctic, Aleut
Date: 
1800s
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
Southwest Alaska, Alaska
Materials/Techniques: 
Ivory, Steel
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
84.1372
Department: 
Not On View

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