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Short metal knife with carved wooden handle, length: 30.7 cm.
Short metal knife with carved wooden handle, length: 30.7 cm.
Object Number 08-36-70/5166
Display Title Short metal knife with carved wooden handle, length: 30.7 cm.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Knife, steel blade, curved cutting edge, straight back, carved wood grip
Classification
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ifugao
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Philippines / Luzon
Materials Wood, Steel
Dimensions Overall: 30.7 x 3.3 x 2 cm (12 1/16 x 1 5/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 08-36-70/5166

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