Knife

51-26-4A

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 51-26-4A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Gurkha
Provenience India
Section Asian
Materials Steel | Wood | Leather
Description

Large steel knife/single-edged blade, wooden hilt. Cutting edge is curved to point/back has sharp angle near center, then curves to point. Tang to hilt fastened with metal plate.

Credit Line Gift of Edgar Wolf, Jr., 1951

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