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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1706 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Folding knife | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | China, probably | |
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| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s, probably | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Horn; Iron | |
| Description | Horn handle with plain one piece folded metal bolster and plain metal blade; Handle has horizontal line designs on the sides, with a zigzag pattern of three parallel lines; Proximal end is carved horn in a semi-equilateral triangle design; From BRL 1982: “Folding knife, probably China; Engraved horn handle, iron bolster; Saber ground steel blade; Probably late 19th century.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.1 (open), Thickness = 1.3 (open), Length = 20.6 (open) | |