Knife Handle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray stone carving of a knife handle, tall and narrow, with a rounded top. A face with a beard protrudes from the top. The body of the handle is intricately carved with a latticework pattern and various figures and objects, including a wheel-like shape on the right side. A decorative band of small beads and fringe-like pattern encircles the bottom. The handle has a short cylindrical base. The background is black with a gradient to light grey at the bottom. The artist of the carving is unknown, but the title is "Knife Handle".