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Inuit adapted knife made from salvaged material from the Franklin Expedition. (Knife)
Knife sheath (Knife sheath)
Knife sheath (Knife sheath)
Dinner knife; Port Line (Knife)
Knife
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Steel table knife with ivory handle (Knife)
Horn-handled clasp knife (Clasp Knife)
Steel table knife with ivory handle (Knife)
Knife
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An ivory toothbrush handle (Knife handle)
Inuit knife blade made from salvaged material from the Franklin Expedition (Knife)
Akan knife and sheath (Knife)
Knife sheath
Knife
A curved steel-bladed knife with wooden handle (Knife)
A steel-bladed knife with bone handle. (Knife)
Knife blade
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