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Hunting Knife with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a hunting knife with a sheath. The knife has a curved blade with a pointed tip and a slight rusting effect on its surface, giving it a weathered appearance. The blade's edge is on the top side. The handle is made of light-colored wood or bone, with a decorative metal piece in the middle that resembles a seashell. A small metal piece is at the end of the handle. The sheath is black with a brown metal tip and a small metal loop at the end. It is positioned below the knife. The knife and sheath are centered in the image, on a plain white background.

Artwork Details

Date
16th–19th century
Medium
Steel, bone, wood
Culture
Javanese
Dimensions
599 × 428 px
Public Domain
Yes
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