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Canoe knife Long Caption: A crooked knife, also known as mukutakan or mocotaugan. It has a steel blade inset in a curved bone handle with a spruce root grip in the centre. This tool was used in the forested parts North America for general woodworking tasks. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Greenwich Hospital Collection Object: AAA2617 Artist: unknown Date: 1819-1837 Medium: bone; wood; steel Size: 40 mm x 320 mm x 40 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.