Knife Item Number: Eg404 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Knife with long curved metal blade attached to a short cylindrical wooden handle. Blade is straight near the handle and gradually widens and curves to a hook-shaped point. The blade is attached to the handle by a metal ring that is wrapped around the top of the handle where the blade and the handle meet. At the end of the handle, a metal dowel is exposed. This secures the blade in place.
Item History
- Made in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Collected by Stephen Inglis during 1980
- Owned by Stephen Inglis before November 3, 1981
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller) on November 3, 1981
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- Eg404
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- wood and steel metal
- Overall
- height 3.1 cm, width 31.0 cm, depth 10.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- South India
- Field Collector
- Stephen Inglis
- Previous Owner
- Stephen Inglis
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
When
- Collection Date
- during 1980
- Ownership Date
- before November 3, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on November 3, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0744/0004