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Knife (Piha Kaetta) with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a knife and its sheath. The sheath is on the left. It has a brown wooden base with a metal covering on top. The metal appears to be weathered or old. There are decorative metal bands around the sheath, and a small piece of metal at the bottom. The knife is on the right. The blade is long and narrow with a pointed tip. It has a dark-colored handle with a decorative metal covering on top. There are ornate designs on the metal covering, and the blade also appears weathered or old.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Steel, brass, silver, horn (buffalo or rhioceros), wood
Culture
Sri Lankan
Dimensions
351 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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