Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1795 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | Gurkha | |
| Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
| Country | India or Nepal | |
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| Date of Manufacture | early 1800s, probably | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: Steel; Wood; Bone | |
| Description | From BRL: “Horn and copper handle, copper cap; Forged bolster, hooked blade; Unknown origin; Probably early 19th century; Construction looks Spanish; [BRL] once saw a print of English fishermen ca. 1820-30 using this shape knife (sic) to clean fish.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.4, Thickness = 2.2, Length = 24.9 | |