DepartmentAsia
Knife with sheath
NameKnife, weapon
CultureKmer Loer (Montagnards)
Datemid 20th C.
Place madeCentral Highlands, CAMBODIA, CAMBODIA, Southeast Asia, ASIA
MediumWood, metal, horn
DimensionsOverall: 20 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 9/16 in. (51.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm)
Object numberA.1999.26.23V
DescriptionTwo pieces: knife, sheath. Knife has long, black, (buffalo horn), curved handle ending in a narrow point; iron blade etched with designs: person, buildings. Sheath is dark red-brown wood, banded with iron, inlaid with mother-of-pearl flowers, dots.Collected 1961-1962
Collected 1961-1962
1970s
Late 19th C.
Collected 1961-1962
mid-20th cent.