Knife

42-30-322A

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 42-30-322A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Indian
Provenience India
Date Made 15th Century - 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Steel | Ivory | Gold | Silver
Description

Knife dagger. Straight single-edged steel blade rounded to point. Socket over fluted ivory grip with tiny silver nail decoration(some nails missing). Traces of gold decoration on blade, proabably an inscription on one side, eye on other.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 534 - Collector Number

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