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Object Number
995-29-20/27349B
Display Title
Silver and ironwood dish (A) with matching knife (B)
Descriptions
Object Description
Silver and ironwood dish (A) with matching knife (B) Rectangular piece of ironwood with a rectangular silver tray in the center and three silver inlaid circles at each end. The knife has a silver blade and an ironwood handle with identical design on each side consisting of an inlaid arrow and a circle. This set is probably meant for either butter or cheese.
Inventory Description
Silver knife, with wooden and silver inlaid handle, circle and arrow image.
Classification
- Knife
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
Materials
Silver, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 14.3 x 1.9 x 0.7 cm (5 5/8 x 3/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-20/27349B; Mex AB / 20.27349B
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