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Lot 1114:Carved Native American Style "Beavertail" Dag Trade Knife

September 12th, 2020|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 1114:Carved Native American Style "Beavertail" Dag Trade Knife

September 12th, 2020|Rock Island, IL
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Native American Style "Beavertail" Dag Trade Knife with Carved Handle

Knives of this style were very popular trade items among Native American tribes in the late-1700s to early-1800s. Measures 15 inches overall with an 8 inch long and 2 inch wide spear point blade. The handle is of carved hardwood attached to the blade with four rivets and a piece of buckskin wrapped around the grip portion secured with hide thread. The carving features a bust of the man as the pommel. Stickers attached to the knife state that it is a Seneca dag knife from the 1820s and formerly of the Jim Dresslar collection.

ConditionGood, the blade showing a mottled brown-grey patina with some mild to moderate pitting scattered throughout, numerous minor nicks in the edges, and some evidence of sharpening/cleaning. The handle is fair with moderate wear, a crack in one side between the rivets, and numerous minor dings and scratches.
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TypeOther
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Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views2063
Catalog page113
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