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Knife (Bade-bade) with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a knife with a sheath. The knife has a dark brown wooden handle and a long, narrow, curved blade with a pointed tip. A piece of string wraps around the handle near the blade. The sheath is made of black material on top, cylindrical with a rounded end, and four horizontal dark bands on a metallic surface. The sheath is positioned to the right of the knife. The background is a plain white surface. The knife and sheath are titled "Knife (Bade-bade) with Sheath".

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Wood, silver, horn
Culture
Malayan
Dimensions
446 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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