clasp knife (knife (weapons: edged))

Long clasp knife, from Europe. The blade is made of iron and narrows to a very thin point, it is engraved with swirl patterns on one side. The handle mirrors the long narrow design of the blade and is made of brass. It is engraved with diamond and circular patterns and is slightly curved at the bottom.

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object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn18644
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 255 mm x 47 mm x 13 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
iron; brass
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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