Steel Knife with Ivory Handle

Italian

14th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 306

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Title: Steel Knife with Ivory Handle
Date: 14th century
Geography: Made in Venice, Italy
Culture: Italian
Medium: Elephant ivory, steel
Dimensions: Overall: 11 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in. (28.5 x 3.8 x 1.2 cm)
blade length: 6 3/4 in. (17.2 cm)
Classifications: Ivories-Elephant, Metalwork-Steel
Credit Line: Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Object Number: 11.137.4
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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