Knife-sharpener

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black-and-white photograph of a knife sharpener. The knife sharpener is long and thin with rounded edges. The top surface is dark with small light spots. The number "271" is stamped on the top surface. A hole is at one end with a leather thong threaded through it. The thong is looped and tied in knots on the right. The background is white with some darker spots. The knife sharpener sits on a flat surface with a straight edge at the bottom left. The artist and title are "Knife-sharpener".