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Knife

Object Number:P1561K
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Minangkebau
Provenience: Sumatra
Batu Sangkar
Date Made: 1901
Early Date: 1901
Late Date: 1901
Section:Oceanian
Materials:Metal
Wood
Length: 20 cm
Credit Line:Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901
Other Number:P1561F - Old Museum Number

Description

Knife with a curved iron blade, with two and 1/3 deep longitudinal grooves. Cutting edge on inside and part of outside of curve. Handle curved, bulbous, smooth dark brown wood, with two incised rings and a metal band. Korambi.

Bibliography:

[Book] Van Zonneveld, Albert G. 2001. Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago.. C. Zwartenkot Art Books. Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 75, Fig. 289View Objects related to this Type Citation

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