Knife
Object Number: | P1561K |
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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. 289 | View Objects related to this Type Citation |
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