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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
Museum record:
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