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Native American
Native American - Northeast and Southeast Woodland
Tools and Equipment
Woodworking ➔ Knife (Mokotagen)
Identifier:
122438Description:
This curved knife, called a mokotagen, has a wooden handle, a steel blade, and was made by Ottawa Native Americans. Curved knives were introduced by European traders and quickly became important woodworking tools for the Anishinaabek.
Date:
1800Materials:
Wood, SteelDimensions:
10" h 2" w 1" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift of the Logan Museum of AnthropologyExhibits/Programs:
Anishinabek: The People of this Place (1995 – 2025)People of the Grand (1980 – 1994)
Anishinaabek: The Original People of This Place (after 2026)
Redesign of the Anishinabek: The People of this Place exhibit. Ideas for potential artifacts.
Related Entities:
Ottawa (creator)Alternate names: Odaawa, Odawa Logan Museum of Anthropology (donor)
The Logan Museum of Anthropology is one of two teaching museums at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. Founded in 1894, the Logan Museum carries archeological and ethnological material from over 125 countries and more than 600 cultural groups. (Source: Collections • Logan Museum of Anthropology • Beloit College)
Anishinaabeg (is related to)