Knife Item Number: 2663/6 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Knife (a) with steel blade; facetted wooden handle with brass finial. Sheath (b) of leather lined with wood, with embossed silver at top and tip. Tip has embossed dragon, rocks and waves.
Item History
- Made in Tibet
- Collected before 1947
- Owned by Mary Noble before August 22, 2005
- Received from Mary Noble (Donor) on August 22, 2005
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- 2663/6 a-b
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- steel metal, wood, leather skin and brass metal
- Part A
- height 31.0 cm, width 4.0 cm, depth 2.0 cm
- Part B
- height 25.0 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Mary Noble
- Received from
- Mary Noble (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tibet
When
- Collection Date
- before 1947
- Ownership Date
- before August 22, 2005
- Acquisition Date
- on August 22, 2005
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 81
- Accession Number
- 2663/0006 a-b