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armament, ethnographic: knife
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Death in the ice: the shocking story of Franklin's final voyage
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Knife
Bone handle of a knife with a broken steel razor inserted (Knife)
Razor
Knife
Knife
A knife sheath made from a cut-down bayonet scabbard. (Knife sheath)
Knife sheath
Inuit knife made from salvaged material from the Franklin Expedition (Knife)
Pallet Knife
Knife that possibly belonged to the Earl of St Vincent (Knife)
Knife, Clasp
Knife: Cunard Line (Knife)
Knife sheath
Knife: Union Castle Line (Knife)
A knife sheath made of smoked moose skin sewn with bird quill with a metal chape (Knife sheath)
Knife
Knife (Knife)
Knife sheath
Knife and fork (Knife and fork)
Greenwich Hospital School knife (Knife)
Knife blade
Fish knife from HMS 'Pegasus' (Knife)
Steel knife (Knife)
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