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Description: | A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A tool with axe shaped stone blade and walnut handle probably made from a musket or other fire-arm. The item is possible a skin scraper. It was found by the Burwash Expedition 1925-26 on King William Island. The item is marked 'G'. It was presented to the Royal Naval Museum, Greenwich in 1927 by the Canadian Government.
caption: Knife | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Burwash Expedition Royal Naval Museum knives | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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