Knife and sheath

NameKnife and knife sheath

Maker Erik Fankki (born 1968)

CultureSámi

Date2017

Place madeSkaulo, Sweden, Europe

MediumReindeer antler, reindeer leather, wood (birch burl), stainless steel, alder bark pigment

Dimensions10 5/8 × 1 5/8 × 2 1/8 in. (27 × 4.2 × 5.4 cm)
a. knife: 8 1/16 × 1 3/4 × 1 3/16 in. (20.5 × 4.5 × 3 cm)
b. sheath: 8 3/8 × 1 5/8 × 2 1/8 in. (21.3 × 4.2 × 5.4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Erik and Ulla Björklöf, A.2017.54.1ab

Object numberA.2017.54.1ab

Collections

Europe

DescriptionKnife (a) has white bone handle decorated with brown stained geometric floral engraving and wood inlay. Sheath (b): bone knife protector is ornamented with outlining and an incised and stained floral form. It is signed with the artist's initials (EF) and dated 2017. The grasp area of the sheath is leather wrapped.