Hunting Knife
42-30-104
From: United States of America
Curatorial Section: Historic
Object Number | 42-30-104 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | American |
Provenience | United States of America |
Creator | A. Cochran |
Section | Historic |
Materials | Steel | Horn (animal part) | Brass |
Description | Straight, single-edged steel blade, rounded to point and cut into tang; short section of back slanted to point. Stamped: "A. Cochran, 114 wires welded". Tang inserted in grip of twisted steel cable; short, straight guard with triangular perforation on each side. Made from a piece of the Brooklyn Bridge cable. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 353 - Collector Number |
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