Knife

86-17-1A

From: Morocco

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 86-17-1A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Morocco
Section African
Materials Iron | Brass | Ivory
Description

Curved iron blade tapering to a point, double-edge for about half its length. Two perpendicular incised lines on each side on the blade. Hallmark(?) on one side of blade near tang. Tang inserted through brass(?) band into an ivory(?) grip, which is hourglass in shape and rectangular in section. Brass(?) band with red inlay (missing on one side) around bottom of grip.

Length 41 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1986

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