Knife
42-30-248A
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 42-30-248A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Japan |
Period | 18th Century |
Date Made | 1700-1799 CE |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Steel | Ivory | Bone | Wood | Rattan |
Description | Single-edged steel blade, the cutting edge recurved to a sharp point. Small, oval ivory guard. Wooden handle, oval/ivory inlay/two small brass ornaments attached by a split reed binding. Grooved, ivory end. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 335 - Collector Number |
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