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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1647   CAS 0389-1647; Knife
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife
Culture
Global Region Europe
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Northwest Europe or Mediterranean
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Wood; Lacquer
Description From BRL 1982: “Knife: Either a Catlin (a type of double-edged amputation knife used for dissecting joints), Northern Europe (England, Germany, Belgium), mid 19th century, or a 19th century Mediterranean dagger; Plain bolster suggest the former but lacquered wood handle suggests the latter.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 25.0