Knife Item Number: 902/23 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hooked metal knife (part a) attached to a narrow handle engraved with geometric designs. Round wooden sheath (part b) has a circular piece of red wax(?) in centre on one side, and on the other, has a triangular patterned line down the middle and across as well as around the perimeter of the piece. Two square brackets are on either side of the sheath and attached to it is a thin linked chain and a piece of long twisted fibre cording.
Item History
- Made in Nepal
- Collected by Jason Schoonover
- Owned by Jason Schoonover before May 27, 1983
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Jason Schoonover (Seller) on May 27, 1983
What
Who
- Culture
- Himalayas
- Field Collector
- Jason Schoonover
- Previous Owner
- Jason Schoonover
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Jason Schoonover (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nepal
When
- Ownership Date
- before May 27, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on May 27, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 81
- Accession Number
- 0902/0023 a-b