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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
Museum record:
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