Knife and sheath

[jobi5447]

WE purhased a property and among the contents was this knife. It appears to be made of bone or ivory and the sheath is of the same material. The engravings are interesting. Just wondering if anyone can give any info on its origins and possible value.

 

[Curious The George]

I'm seeing a reindeer engraved on the sheath. That and the shape of the end of the sheath indicates a knife from the Sami Peoples region of Norway, Sweden and Finland, sometimes known as Lapland.

And the material is likely reindeer bone, not ivory. It can be called a Puukko knife. Do a Wikipedia search on that name and you'll see some information about it.
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[PeteWmass]

what else was in the contents of this property....its often the random/overlooked item that I make big bucks on.........

 

[silversurfer1111]

I dont know but its cool

 

[jewelerguy]

I think Curious the George nailed with a great ID. that's a really cool knife. should be worth something but I wouldn't have a clue as to how much.

 

[Sawyer]

Great looking knife! The talent and patience to do something like that always amazes me! Keep looking, there is bound to be more!