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Knife (Pichangatti) and Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a knife with a curved blade and handle, a sheath, and a cord. The curved blade is on the left, with a dark brown handle featuring a silver cap at the top. The sheath is to the right of the knife, made of dark brown material with a gold stripe and silver metal at the top and bottom. A braided cord with a metal ornament at the end is attached to the top of the sheath. The metal ornament has a tassel-like object hanging from it. The background of the image is off-white. The items are likely a Pichangatti knife and sheath.

Artwork details

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