Knife, One of Set of Six

ca. 1880

Caption

Knife, One of Set of Six, ca. 1880. Bronze, steel, gilding, 8 1/4 x 5/8 x 3/8 in. (21 x 1.6 x 1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds bequeathed by Rose Katz in memory of Gabriel Gus Katz, 1997.66.12.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Knife, One of Set of Six

Date

ca. 1880

Geography

Possible place made: United States, Possible place made: Europe

Medium

Bronze, steel, gilding

Classification

Food/Drink

Dimensions

8 1/4 x 5/8 x 3/8 in. (21 x 1.6 x 1 cm)

Markings

Impressed on side of blade near juncture with handle: 2 or 3 characters of an unknown script (Japanese?)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds bequeathed by Rose Katz in memory of Gabriel Gus Katz

Accession Number

1997.66.12

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