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Knife (Piha Kaetta) with Stylus, Pricker, and Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows five objects arranged on a white surface. The objects are, from left to right: a small, thin tool with a gold-colored top and a pointed metal tip; a long, black, tapered object with a rust-colored top; a knife with a gold-colored handle and a silver blade; a long, thin object with a gold-colored top and bottom and a decorative middle; and a long, thin object with a gold-colored top. The object in the middle with the gold handle and silver blade appears to be a knife. A sheath is present to its left. The other three objects appear to be writing or piercing tools.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Gold, steel, velvet
Culture:
Sri Lankan
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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