Crooked knife with sheath
knife handle bent at midsection with indentation for thumb, with dog's head carved at end, with metal nailhead eyes; gold wire wrapped around portion of handle nearest blade; short blade; wooden sheath with leather belt loop; sheath carved from two pieces of wood joined together with gold wire; handle has slightly darker, richer patina than sheath--may be carved from two different types of wood
- Date
- c. 1820-1860
- In our collection
- since January the 18th, 2009 up to now
- Dimensions
- 9 9/16 × 1 11/16 × 3 1/2 in. (24.29 × 4.29 × 8.89 cm)
- Location
- G260
- Medium
- Wood, metal, leather
- Price
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- Composition
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zinc 61% copper 25% atium 8% cadmium 6%