Object Number | 42-30-609A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Morocco |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Silver | Horn (animal part) |
Description | Curved iron blade, double-edged for half its length, the concave edge being the completely sharp edge, tapering to point; the convex cutting edge bevelled. Tang inserted through a silver-covered band into the flat rhinoceros horn grip whose slightly concave sides expand to a rounded end around which is a wide silver band. |
Length | 37.6 cm |
Width | 8.7 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 13 - Collector Number |
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