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Knife with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Knife with Sheath has a curved blade with a dark-colored handle. The blade is silver with a weathered appearance. The handle is made of black material and curves outward. A sheath sits to the right of the knife. It is black with a gold-colored base and has brown accents at the top. There are visible markings on the sheath. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Horn, steel
Culture
Indonesian, Sulawesi, possibly Phillipine
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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