Knife
42-30-303
From: India | Vizianagaram
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Khanjar |
| Object Number | 42-30-303 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Indian |
| Provenience | India | Vizianagaram |
| Date Made | 15th Century - 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Steel | Ivory | Silver |
| Iconography | Flowers |
| Description | Khanjar. Recurved double-edged steel blade tapering to point. Pronounced medial ridge on both faces. Wide shallow depression at each side of ridge of both faces for most of length. Very wide tang inserted in two-piece ivory handle with wide curved top and rectangular guard. Six silver studs with flower-like heads on each face. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 322 - Collector Number |
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