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Sacrificial Knife

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal knife with a curved blade and a pointed tip. The blade is silver with gold designs on it. The handle is brown and silver. The blade has a pointed tip at the bottom where it connects to the handle. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Steel, brass, wood
Culture:
Indian, Bengal (?) or Nepalese
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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