Tiger Knife
42-30-324
From: India
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 42-30-324 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Indian |
Provenience | India |
Date Made | 15th Century - 19th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Iron | Wood | Brass |
Technique | Inlaid |
Description | Tiger knife. Single-edged iron blade with curved cutting edge and triangular point. Recurved iron quillons. Heavy tang through two-piece wooden handle. Three brass rivits set in diamond-shaped brass inlay. "Used by English on hunting trips." |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 266 - Collector Number |
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