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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2001   CAS 0389-2001; Knife
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife
Culture Sinhalese
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture 1700s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Copper; Ivory (elephant)
Description From BRL 1982: "Heavy knife / Piha-Kaetta / Sinhalese / 18th century. Blade: Massive, curved blade with single fuller. Handle: Carved, elephant ivory handle secured by replacement copper rivets. Line decorated tang; cap missing; heavy forged bolster. Note: very old ivory."
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.0, Thickness = 3.3, Length = 33.7