Knife, Bowie - "Arkansas Toothpick"

 
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Bowie Knife - "Arkansas Toothpick"
Knife, Bowie - "Arkansas Toothpick"
Bowie Knife - "Arkansas Toothpick"
Bowie Knife - "Arkansas Toothpick"

Knife, Bowie - "Arkansas Toothpick"

Object number1991.006.00
Date1861-1865
Mediummetal, wood
Dimensions21 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. (54 x 9.5 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionOriginal Civil War era, Confederate made Bowie knife. Single edged blade. "D" shaped iron buckle guard. One-piece chestnut or hickory wood grip with original paper identification label attached. Inscribed "Arkansas Toothpick from...Battlefield of Pea Ridge, Ark."
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