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Hunting Knife

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two knives with metal handles and blades. The top knife's handle is gold-colored with a ribbed design. The blade is long and rectangular with a slight curve at the tip. The bottom knife's handle is also gold-colored with a design. The blade is long and slightly curved. Both blades are silver with dark spots and discoloration. The background is a dark blue fabric. The title of the image is "Hunting Knife".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1500
Medium:
Steel, brass, bone, wood
Culture:
Austrian, Innsbruck
Dimensions:
599 × 402 px
Museum record:
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