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Moulded Single-Edged Curved Knife (Bade-bade) with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Curved knife with black handle and red circular object on top. The handle is curved to form a 'J' shape, and there is a red circular object on the very top. The blade is shiny and silver. The knife is next to a wooden sheath. The sheath is brown and curved to form a 'J' shape similar to the knife handle. The sheath is next to a silver and black knife on a white background. The knife handle is made of black material; a red circle on top. The sheath to its right. Sheath is curved, brown and wooden with three horizontal black straps.

Artwork details

Date:
16th–19th century
Medium:
Wood, metal
Culture:
Sumatran, possibly Acheen
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
Museum record:
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