1928 Scrimshawed Caribou Bone Snow Knife tonka truck Collecting Inuit art would likely

Collecting Inuit art would likely be the first thing I'd do if I had the means

I'm thinking this one would might a nice cup for dice throwing

and look quite pretty all neatly packed up

with just a very little bit of age toning around the edges

10" across at lip and 7 1/2" across at base

1928 Scrimshawed Caribou Bone Snow Knife tonka truck Collecting Inuit art would likelyAt first I took this scrimshawed blade for a letter opener, but I have since learned that it is, I believe, much more interestingly an Inuit snow knife! From what I have read, some snow knives (as I believe is most likely the case with this smallish, decorated one) were used by young girls as stylists to draw pictures in the snow, with these being passed down from older to younger girls. Other snow knives were used as tools for cutting hard packed