Knife
Item number 570/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Curved and tapered metal blade with bottom of metal covered with wood to form handle. Small circular metal loop at top of handle. Just above the handle, at the base of the blade, is a zigzag geometric design on either side of the blade. Where the blade and handle meet, there is a scrolled horizontal metal piece with circular shapes on either end.
Item History
- Made in Asia before 1940
- Collected during 1940
- Owned by John Adams before November 1, 1979
- Received from John Adams (Donor) on November 1, 1979
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- 570/1
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- wood and metal
- Overall
- height 1.2 cm, width 15.0 cm, depth 4.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Asia
Who
- Culture
- Chinese ?
- Previous Owner
- John Adams
- Received from
- John Adams (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1940
- Collection Date
- during 1940
- Ownership Date
- before November 1, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on November 1, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0570/0001
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