Knife
42-30-344
From: South India | Malabar Coast
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Adya Katti |
| Object Number | 42-30-344 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Coorg |
| Provenience | South India | Malabar Coast |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Iron | Horn (animal part) |
| Description | Knife (Adya Katti). Cleaver-like knife with double-edged iron blade with one convex edge. Other edge concave, then straight to the point. Thick tang inserted in horn grip which has flat pommel with convex sides tapering to pointed ends. Heavy horizontal grooved iron mounting over tang. Disk secured to handle with decorated metal pin. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 305 - Collector Number | CG2011-8-1 - Found in Collection Number |
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