Knife Item Number: 2902/25 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Knife and sheath (part b). Blade is long and narrow, coming to a sharp point. Handle is metal and cylindrical with a ridged conical end. Braided wire detail covers the bottom half of the handle. Sheath is long and cylindrical and is completely covered in red fabric with yellow stitching. Two ties with brown tassles hang from the sheath. There is a wood guard on the inside of the sheath. Part c is a coin with a slit in the middle that fits around the blade and slides down to rest on the top of the hilt.
Item History
- Made in Thailand
- Owned by John Oblati
- Owned by Katy Scaia before July 30, 2011
- Received from Katy Scaia (Donor) on July 30, 2011
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- 2902/25 a-c
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- silver metal, cotton fibre, wood and steel metal
- Part B
- height 36.0 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 3.5 cm
- Part A
- height 32.0 cm, width 3.3 cm, depth 3.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Thai
- Previous Owner
- John Oblati and Katy Scaia
- Received from
- Katy Scaia (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Thailand
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 2011
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2902/0025 a-c