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Knife with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Knife with Sheath by Artist Unknown. The image shows a knife with a sheath. The sheath is on the left. It is cylindrical with a brown wooden body. There are metal decorative bands at the top, middle and bottom. The bands have a gold color with a patterned edge. The sheath is upright. The knife is on the right. It has a brown wooden handle. The handle curves up and to the left. There are metal decorative bands around the base of the handle. The blade is silver with a slight curve. It tapers to a point. The blade has a dull finish with some darker spots. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood, copper, silver
Culture:
Philippine, Moro
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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