Object name: Knife and sheath / Collection place: East Asia / Accession year: [Missing] - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 9-11940a-d, described as knife-chopstick set, Tibetan; brass, parts of which are enamelled, steel, wood; chopsticks have base metal caps; scabbard holds entire set, has dragons etc. designs in brass; knife handle also has brass cap; a) scabbard; b) knife; c and d) chopsticks; probably for use in eating: chopsticks pick up food, knife can cut meat or vegetables, as well as other items; used by nobleman, judging from workmanship

Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 9-8385a,b, described as Knife and sheath, a) knife, steel blade, bronze hilt, incised and inlaid with carnelian (?) and turquoise (?), horn handle inlaid with jade, metal and red enamel (?). b) sheath, red leather, tooled with geometric pattern, grommets, with white belt attachment.