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Knife Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown leather knife sheath with decorative metalwork. Curved shape with one end wider than the other. The wider end has a circular decorative piece with etched designs. The narrower end has a small metal loop attached. A small decorative piece is on the side near the narrower end. The sheath is lying flat on a white surface. The background is plain white. Title: Knife Sheath. Artist: Unspecified.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Culture:
Filipino
Dimensions:
599 × 428 px
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