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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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