Knife
| Object Number: | 42-30-335A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Indian |
| Provenience: | India Bombay |
| Date Made: | 15th Century - 19th Century |
| Early Date: | 1400 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Steel Wood Horn (uncertain) Metal |
| Technique: | Engraved Pierced |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 19 - Other Number |
Description
Knife. Straight, single-edged steel blade rounded to point. Tang inserted through two-piece wooden(black horn?) grip which is wider at end which is concave and has piercing in which there is a pair of tweezers. Engraved decoration on the back of the blade, the wide metal strips between the wooden parts of the grip, and the metal covering over the insertion of the tang and extending onto the blade.
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