Knife Item Number: B507 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Curved, serrated blade attached to the centre of a large, roughly s-shaped wooden handle; handle has a brass band covering the joint between separate segments. One end is blunt; other end tapers to a point.
History Of Use
For cutting rice.
Narrative
Collected by William E. Willmott during field work in 1963.
Item History
- Made in Cambodia
- Collected during 1963
- Owned by William E. Willmott before December 1964
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and William E. Willmott (Seller) during December 1964
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- B507
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- wood, iron metal and brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and forged
- Overall
- height 2.3 cm, width 45.0 cm, depth 31.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Cambodian
- Previous Owner
- William E. Willmott
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and William E. Willmott (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cambodia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1963
- Ownership Date
- before December 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during December 1964
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0120/0007