Knife
| Object Number: | 42-30-272 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Arabia (uncertain) Iran (uncertain) |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Steel Ivory |
| Technique: | Inscribed (uncertain) |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 566 - Collector Number |
Description
Straight, single edged steel blade tapering to point. Heavy, rectangular tang extending full length of the two-piece ivory grip, etched decoration on both sides of blade near tang, and around the tang, partly visible inscription.
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