Dagger

42-30-342

From: South India

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Bich'Hawa
Object Number 42-30-342
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience South India
Date Made 15th Century - 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Iron
Iconography Human Faces
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.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 536 - Collector Number

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