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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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