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Knife (Flyssa) with sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a knife with a sheath. The knife has a curved, pointed blade with a silver-gray color and a green and black design etched along its length. The handle is gold-colored with a decorative dragon or animal head at the top. The sheath is made of dark brown wood with two metal bands wrapped around it. The sheath is positioned to the left of the knife. The background of the image is a plain off-white color.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood, iron, brass
Culture:
Algerian, Kabyle
Dimensions:
351 × 624 px
Museum record:
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