Tiger Knife
42-30-324
From: India
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 42-30-324 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Indian |
| Provenience | India |
| Date Made | 15th Century - 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Iron | Wood | Brass |
| Technique | Inlaid |
| Description | Tiger knife. Single-edged iron blade with curved cutting edge and triangular point. Recurved iron quillons. Heavy tang through two-piece wooden handle. Three brass rivits set in diamond-shaped brass inlay. "Used by English on hunting trips." |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 266 - Collector Number |
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