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1888.36.10

Knife with waved blade and ring handle. [El.B 12/3/2007]

1888.36.10

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Collection type
Object
Description
Knife with waved blade and ring handle. [El.B 12/3/2007]
Long description
Part of the handle has a central serrated ridge and serrated edges. At the back of the handle is a mushroom-shaped knob. [El.B 12/3/2007]
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1888?, uncertain
Date collected
?By 1888
Acquisition information
Donated: 1888
Materials and processes
Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Incised, Process Notched
Dimensions
Length: max 290 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1888.36.10
Research and responses

According to the PR founding collection computerised catalogue a 'bichhwa' is a form of knife see 1884.24.160 etc [AP 17/11/99]

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Knife, Dagger

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