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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-2099   CAS 0389-2099; Knife
Category Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork
Object Name Knife
Culture Persian or Turkish
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran or Turkey
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture late 1800s, probably
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: Steel; Bone; Brass; Shell: nacre (mother-of-pearl); Wood; Leather (shagreen); Silver; Enamel?
Description From BRL 1982: “Knife, Turkish or Persian; Bone handle, carved, decorated with brass circles and dots of stone or enamel; Brass wrapped bolster and tang; Plain blade; Old no. 3249 etched on blade; Probably late 19th century.”
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.1, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 21.2