Knife (ulu)
An ulu is a woman's knife. It has a handle and a crescent- or half-moon-shaped blade, which is sometimes slightly curved at each end. The shape of the ulu shown here is customary in Igloolik.
The same type of knife, but smaller, is used to cut out patterns on an animal's skin. Larger knives, like this one, are multipurpose. They may be used to butcher and cut up animals, to slice food items, or to prepare and cut a skin or sinew. Their use is determined by the shape of the handle and the thickness and sharpness of the blade.
Nowadays, the ulu is an item still made and widely used by women and men.
