1884.24.85

Collection type

Object

Description

Hunting knife, single-edged

Long description

Hunting knife, single-edged. With two wide grooves along the back, perforated with holes of different shapes; ivory handle elaborately carved with floral motifs, buildings and human and animal figures including a shepherd and sheep. [LM 02/04/2007]

Geographical reference

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland

Cultural groups

European

Person

Maker Unknown Maker

Field collector Unknown Collector

PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection

Date / Period

Date made: Possibly before 1867

Date collected

?By 1867 [judging by mention in 'Primitive Warfare]

Acquisition information

Donated: 1884

Materials and processes

Material Metal, Material Animal Ivory Tooth, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Grooved

Dimensions

Length: max 640 mm

Object numbers

Accession number: 1884.24.85 PR Cat other PR nos: 1164

Research and responses

This object is mentioned in 'Primitive Warfare' page 35 'Plate VI fig 87b A coteau-de-chasse having two grooves on each side near the back of the blade, which is pierced through with holes - Colonel Lane Fox's collection'. [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

Information from Andrew Mills: the perforations in the blade are probably to make it lighter, rather than having to do with letting air into wounds. [LM 03/04/2007]

Search terms: Weapon, Hunting, Tool, Figure, Knife, Animal Figure, Hunting accessory