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Jungle Knife with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large curved knife with a brown wooden handle; blade has a worn silver color. Brown leather sheath underneath the knife; sheath is wrapped with thin yellow and brown cord and secured with thicker brown cord; small round black rivets along the edges. The knife and sheath are on a light-gray background. The image shows "Jungle Knife with Sheath" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, brass, cane (rattan)
Culture
Philippine, Yakan
Dimensions
599 × 428 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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