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Knife (Pichangatti) with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a knife with a sheath. The knife has a curved blade with a pointed tip and a straight edge. The blade is silver with dark spots. The handle is dark brown with a gold circle on the top. There are three gold pins on the handle. The sheath is made of wood and metal. The metal is gold-colored and has a curved shape. There is a gold chain attached to the sheath with a tassel on the end. The tassel is made of gold and has several long, thin pieces of metal. The background is white. The image is of "Knife (Pichangatti) with Sheath".

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood, brass, horn
Culture:
Indian, Kodagu (Coorg)
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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