Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-2099 | |
Category | Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork | |
Object Name | Knife | |
Culture | Persian or Turkish | |
Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
Country | Iran or Turkey | |
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Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
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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 |