Knife
Letter Opener (uncertain)
Curio (uncertain)
93-9-42
From: Ghana
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | 93-9-42 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Ghana |
Date Made | 1900-1971 |
Section | African |
Materials | Ivory |
Technique | Carved |
Iconography | Elephant |
Description | Single-edged knife, smooth blade. The hilt has a carving of an elephant standing on a 3-level abstract platform. |
Length | 14.3 cm |
Width | 1.3 cm |
Thickness | 0.4 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Harvey and Doris Tower, 1993 |
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