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Knife (Bade-bade) with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a knife and sheath. The knife has a brown wooden handle with silver bands wrapped around it. The top of the handle is black and T-shaped. The blade is long and curved. The sheath is black at the top and has a curved shape matching the knife's blade. The sheath and knife are both on a white background. The object is labeled as "Knife (Bade-bade) with Sheath". The artist is not visually present.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Horn, silver
Culture:
Malayan
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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