Knife

42-30-607A

From: Morocco

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 42-30-607A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Morocco
Section African
Materials Steel | Wood
Description

Straight steel blade with very thick back; sharp, slightly recurved edge, tapering to a point. Socket over facetted cylindrical grip with conventionalized bird-head pommel, all covered with brass ornamented with incised straight and angled lines. On both sides of blade at back, engraved decoration, partly gilded.

Length 39.8 cm
Width 2.3 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 238 - Collector Number

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