Dagger

42-30-320

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Bich'Hawa
Object Number 42-30-320
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India
Date Made 15th Century - 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Iron | Steel
Iconography Animal Head
Description

Bich'hawa Dagger. Iron. Double-edged steel blade both edges recurved to point. Very heavy loop grip vertically grooved on one side, animal head on other. Grip extending down over both faces of blade.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 293 - Collector Number

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