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Knife (Golok) with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Knife (Golok) with Sheath: A knife with a curved blade and a light-colored handle, resembling a bird's head, alongside a dark-colored sheath. The sheath is on the left and is dark brown with a decorative top, featuring a curved protrusion on either side. The knife is on the right, with a silver-gray blade that is slightly curved and a light-colored handle that tapers to a point and resembles a bird's head with a small beak-like protrusion at the top. The sheath and knife are placed vertically, with the sheath positioned slightly to the left of center and the knife to its right. The background is a plain light gray color.

Artwork details

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