Knife

42-30-336

From: India | Jaipur

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Scinde
Object Number 42-30-336
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India | Jaipur
Date Made 15th Century - 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Steel | Jade | Copper | Lacquer
Technique Lacquered
Description

Knife (Scinde). Straight single-edged steel blade tapering to point. Both faces bevelled. Wide tang inserted between two pieces of pale green jade. Copper inserts and copper end decorated with red lacquer.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 299 - Collector Number

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