Knife
42-30-272
From: Arabia (uncertain) | Iran (uncertain)
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 42-30-272 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Arabia (uncertain) | Iran (uncertain) |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Steel | Ivory |
| Technique | Inscribed (uncertain) |
| Description | Straight, single edged steel blade tapering to point. Heavy, rectangular tang extending full length of the two-piece ivory grip, etched decoration on both sides of blade near tang, and around the tang, partly visible inscription. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 566 - Collector Number |
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