Knife
Date:
19th Century
Medium:
Steel, ivory
Dimensions:
8½ x 1 in.
21.6 x 2.5 cm
21.6 x 2.5 cm
Credit Line:
Founders Society Purchase, K. T. Keller Fund, AONWC Art Purchase Fund, and General Art Purchase Fund
Object number:
1990.299
A knife with a pointed triangular shaped steel blade pierced twice through the shoulders and topped with an ivory handle in the shape of a head set on a long grooved neck, the features almost obliterated and the skull of a typically elongated form with a ridged coiffure. The ivory is a rich reddish brown color with a glossy patina and smooth worn surface.
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