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Pair of Knives (Dha) with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pair of Knives (Dha) with Sheath: Two knives with curved, silver-colored blades. The knife on the left has a handle made of light-colored material, possibly bone or ivory, while the knife on the right has a similar handle made of a lighter shade of the same material. The handles are cylindrical in shape. The sheath in the middle is made of dark brown wood with two silver metal bands around it, one near the top and one near the bottom. The sheath and knives are placed on a light gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Wood, ivory, steel, silver
Culture
Burmese
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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