Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-2103 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Knife | |
| Culture | English or German | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | England / Great Britain or Germany | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | England or Germany | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1500s or early 1600s | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal; Ivory (elephant) | |
| Description | From BRL 1982: “Knife; Possibly English (by construction) or German (by shape of handle), 16th or early 17th century; Shaped and faceted elephant ivory handle, aged or stained to a dark brown; Excavated. For shape, compare CAS 0389-1960, 0389-1858 and 0389-2101; A good piece.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.2, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 19.9 | |