

Knife with a Hedgehog on the Handle
Knife with a Hedgehog on the Handle by Unknown. The image shows a bronze knife with an animal head at the top, similar to a hedgehog, on the handle. The animal head is rounded with small spikes and a snout pointing to the left. The handle is long and thin. It has a long straight groove on each side and raised lines around it. The blade is long, thin, and straight. Its surface exhibits significant wear. The color of the knife is primarily brown with patches of green. The background of the image is gray on the left and white on the right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 7th–5th century BCE
- Medium
- Bronze
- Culture
- Northeast China
- Dimensions
- 410 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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