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Knife with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Knife with Sheath by Artist. The knife has a light green jade-like handle. The knife blade is metal with slight discoloration. The sheath is gold-colored with a repeating pattern of blue and red flowers and green leaves. The sheath features a small gold loop at the top. The sheath also has gold bands at the top and bottom. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Steel, jade, gold, turquoise, coral, lapis lazuli
Culture:
Chinese
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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