Condor Ötzi mummy knife

Condor Ötzi mummy knife.

The glacier mummy found in South Tyrol Italy, near the Austrian border, in 1991 and affectionately named “Ötzi” was a sensation and a treasure for archeology and early historical research. At the time of his death, the Neolithic hunter also had a fixed blade knife consisting of a flint blade and a wooden handle in his equipment.

Based on this knife, designer Joe Fowlers designed the Condor Otzi Knife with a contoured and forged carbon steel blade made of 1095 and a wooden handle wrapped twice with brass wire. A knife like a hand ax - not big, but robust and reduced to the essentials, from a time when a knife was still an elementary everyday item and essential for survival. A handmade leather sheath forms the worthy framework for this archaic and unique cutting tool.

Find out more about Ötzi on the official museum website:

https://www.iceman.it/en/the-mummy/

Technical data

Total length: 5.5"
Blade length: 2.3"
Weight: 3.17 oz
Blade thickness: 0.1"
Blade material: 1095
Handle material: wood