Knife

48-23-12

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 48-23-12
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ainu
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Steel | Wood
Description

Single-edged steel blade curved to point. Tang inserted in flat wooden handle with simple carved decoration. Said to belong with bib, etc. (48-23-10). Carving looks Ainu but the collecting history suggest it could also be from Taiwan.

Length 26 cm
Width 2.1 cm
Credit Line Gift of Geraldine Skinner, 1948

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