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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1936A,B   CAS 0389-1936A,B; Knife with sheath
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife with sheath
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1800-1900
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Sea turtle shell (tortoiseshell); Silver; Copper alloy
Description A: Knife; B: Sheath; Sheath has main compartment to hold the knife and a smaller compartment on the front, presumably to hold chopsticks (missing); From BRL 1982: "Small knife and sheath / China / 19th century. Tortoise shell and silver; copper alloy mounts."
Dimensions (cm) Width = A=1.1; B=1.1, Thickness = A=0.7; B=1.5, Length = A=9.2; B=5.9