Knife (<i>Moplah</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a knife known as a Moplah. The knife has a curved, single-edged blade with a slight upward curve near the tip. The blade is gray and shows signs of wear and tear. The blade meets the handle at a gold metal ferrule with a decorative shape; the ferrule has a ridge on either side where it meets the blade and handle. The handle is primarily gold with ornate designs and a slight upward curve at the top; the bottom of the curved section is wider than the top. The handle's base features a brown section with etched rope-like designs on either side. The background of the image is white.