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It would appear to be a shak’ats’
or double ended war dagger of the Tlingit culture of South-eastern
Andrew Tucker
Assistant Curator.
From:
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Sent: 30 August 2011 13:05
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Subject: [SHCG-LIST] Dagger
Hi
everyone,
A
member of the public has found the attached item in his garden. He says a
previous owner of the house was a merchant seaman so may have brought it back
from his travels. Does anyone know anything about it?
Many
thanks,
Jenny
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Jennifer
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