Knife
| Title | Knife |
|---|---|
| Date | 1400s-1500s 15th century |
| Medium | bronze |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | Peru, Inca Culture, 15th-16th century Peru |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Knife, 1400s-1500s. Peru, Inca Culture, 15th-16th century. Bronze; handle: 8 x 1.8 cm (3 1/8 x 11/16 in.); blade: 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1945.180 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Knife” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1400s-1500s. It is executed in bronze and classified as metalwork. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Recorded origin: Peru, Inca Culture, 15th-16th century. Browse more public-domain art from Peru.
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