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Knife (Flyssa) with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Knife with sheath. The knife has a silver metal blade with a wavy pattern along its length. The handle is black with a dark brown cord wrapped around it, and a small metal piece at the top. A silver metal piece extends from the handle to the blade on the left side. The sheath is brown with a diamond pattern and a dark brown band around the middle and on both ends. The sheath and knife are placed on a white background.

Artwork details

Date:
possibly 19th century
Medium:
Steel, wood, brass, iron
Culture:
Algerian, Kabyle
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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