Knife
50-30-4
From: India | Khasi Hills
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Ka Wait Bnoh |
| Object Number | 50-30-4 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hindu |
| Provenience | India | Khasi Hills |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Iron | Wood | Bamboo | Tar |
| Technique | Hafted |
| Description | Iron blade, straight edged, hooked and pointed tip, single cutting edge, inserted into handle and glued with tar. Handle oval and gently tapering towards grip, strengthened by 2 woven bamboo bands near insertion of blade and in middle |
| Credit Line | Purchased from U. R. Ehrenfels, 1950 |
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