Dagger

Native Name | Bich'Hawa |
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Object Number: | 42-30-342 |
Current Location: | Collections Storage |
Culture: | Indian |
Provenience: | South India |
Date Made: | 15th Century - 19th Century |
Early Date: | 1400 |
Late Date: | 1899 |
Section: | Asian |
Materials: | Iron |
Iconography: | Human Faces |
Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number: | 536 - Other Number |
Description
Dagger(Bich'hawa). Iron. Recurved double-edged blade tapering to point. Grip in form of loop which extends down over both sides of blade and which ornamented with three mask-like human faces.
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