Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-2001 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | Sinhalese | |
| Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
| Country | Sri Lanka (Ceylon) | |
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| 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 | |