Knife
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Knife

TitleKnife
Date1700s–1800s 18th century
Mediuminlaid gold with ivory hilt
ClassificationArms and Armor
OriginAfghanistan Afghanistan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineKnife, 1700s–1800s. Afghanistan. Inlaid gold with ivory hilt; overall: 34.4 cm (13 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of S. D. Wright, 1930.710
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Knife” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1700s–1800s. It is executed in inlaid gold with ivory hilt and classified as arms and armor. 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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