Knife or Axe (Kharga)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Knife or Axe (Kharga) by Toeghrul. The image shows a tool with a long handle and a curved blade. The handle is dark-colored, made from wood or horn, and tapers towards the top. A metal band encircles the handle near the top. The blade is enclosed in a dark-colored sheath. The sheath appears to be made from leather and covers most of the blade. The sheath is held together with stitching and has a loop near the bottom. The background of the image is gray and transitions from dark at the top to light at the bottom.