Circumcision knife handle
cylindrical, curved knife handle with a round top that has faint facial features--eyes, nose, and mouth carved into it; a small rectangular shape protrudes at the back of the "neck;" the bottom of the handle has three carved bands; the entire piece is light yellow in color--the natural hue of the ivory from which it is carved
- Date
- 20th century
- In our collection
- since July the 11th, 2010 up to now
- Dimensions
- 4 1/2 × 1 1/8 × 1 1/2 in. (11.43 × 2.86 × 3.81 cm) (with base)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Hippopotamus ivory
- Price
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- Composition
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oxygen 30% iron 70%