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Hunting Knife with Sheath

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Hunting Knife with Sheath has a metal handle with a cylindrical end and ridged middle section. A metal sheath covers the curved, pointed blade and has decorative engravings on both sides, with a metal clip in the center. The sheath and handle are primarily dark gray with areas of lighter gray. The background is off-white.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Steel, leather, silver
Culture:
possibly Swiss
Dimensions:
600 × 184 px
Museum record:
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