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Collections

Knife6th-5th century B.C.

Not on view
Darkened steel letter opener or small knife with a spherical pommel set with a dark stone and low-relief silver metalwork at the handle and guard
Bronze knife with a long tapering blade, small guard, and a looped ring pommel with zoomorphic relief decoration; dark patinated surface.
Title
Knife
Place Made
Southern Siberia
Date Made
6th-5th century B.C.
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Length: 9 1/8 in. (23.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern and Central Asian Art, gift of The Ahmanson Foundation
Accession Number
M.76.97.733
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.