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Knife handle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown bone colored knife handle with darker brown spots. Roughly cylindrical and slightly tapered with a semi-circular shape cut out of the bottom. A carved design on the front with lines stacked horizontally on the top and bottom and a figure carved in the center. Two rectangular protrusions on either side at the top. A small cylindrical shape on top.

Artwork details

Date:
500 BCE–300 CE
Medium:
Ivory
Culture:
Indonesia
Dimensions:
540 × 624 px
Museum record:
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