Knife

50-49-1386

From: Philippine Islands | Luzon | Northern Luzon | Benguet

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 50-49-1386
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Philippine Islands | Luzon | Northern Luzon | Benguet
Section Oceanian
Materials Metal | Wood | Peel
Description

Straight, lanceolate double-edged blade; one blade face smoothly convex, other with median ridge. Shank with rectangular cross-section hafted into deep hole in cyindrical handle, which is dark, wood with a nearly black finish. Two bands of natural rattan decoration set in grooves.

Length 22.2 cm
Width 1.29 cm
Thickness 0.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950
Other Number 69 - Other Number

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