Vintage Traditional Decorated Sami Knife made from Reindeer Antler with a Leather and Antler Sheath

Here on offer is a vintage traditional decorated Sami knife made from reindeer antler with a leather and antler sheath.

The Sami are an indigenous people of northern Scandinavia, Finland and the Russian border region, traditionally reindeer herders and fishermen.

The mint single edged polished steel blade is 2.75” (7cm) long and has a really well fitting carved and decorated antler grip.

The knife fits into a reindeer antler ‘slab’ sheath, which has also been decorated and has a brown leather scabbard collar covering where the knife fits into the slot in the antler.

The hand carved ‘scrimshaw’ decoration is more of a geometric diamond design.

The antler itself looks to have some real age given the old scratches and wear on the back.

I believe these knifes where made for the tourist trade back in the 1960’s.

This one has a faint pencil or ink numbers on the front, which look like 040, similar to those used by museums to track their display items?

A fine example of an Sami knife, that makes a great display item and can only increase in value!

It measures 11.75” (30cm) long and 5.5” (14cm) wide at its widest point.

It weighs 205g.

Please see my pictures for the details of the condition, which complement this description.

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