Hunting Knife
42-30-166
From: Austria
Curatorial Section: Historic
Object Number | 42-30-166 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Austrian |
Provenience | Austria |
Date Made | ca. 1750 CE |
Section | Historic |
Materials | Steel | Bone |
Description | Single-edged slightly curved steel blade tapering to point, double-edged near point. Originally engraved including an armed figure and an inscription; all much worn. Fluted bone grip colored green. Short circular projection over blade below recurved quillons, cap at end of grip; all of gilded metal with deeply impressed curvilinear decoration. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 341 - Collector Number |
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