Knife
Waidbesteck
42-30-164A
From: Germany
Curatorial Section: Historic
Object Number | 42-30-164A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | German |
Provenience | Germany |
Date Made | 1700-1799 |
Section | Historic |
Materials | Iron |
Description | For dismembering game. A: Iron. Single-edged blade, widest at cutting end. Deep groove near back on one face. Guard in the form of a bird extends only beyond cutting edge. Two pieces of horn rivetted over the wide tang. Horizontal loop from guard. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 342 - Collector Number |
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