Wooden dagger
John Johnson: Rather for dancing than for use. Not for killing animals but killing people.
William Smith: Wooden dagger. Usually it would be copper. Would be used for dances. likely that it is Ahtna. Symbolic weapon. The shape of the dagger could be a dual killing weapon.
William Smith: It can kill from both sides due to its shape. The added weight at the front was meant to kill an animal.
William Smith: Wooden dagger. Usually it would be copper. Would be used for dances. likely that it is Ahtna. Symbolic weapon. The shape of the dagger could be a dual killing weapon.
William Smith: It can kill from both sides due to its shape. The added weight at the front was meant to kill an animal.
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