Object name: Knife and sheath / Object class: Scabbards / Object type: ethnography - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 10-225a,b, described as a) Pira knife; long horn pommel and grip; silver ferrule and band; wire wrapping; 26 3/4 inches long. b) 2 piece wood scabbard; shaped; rattan wrapped.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 10-1135a,b, described as a - Curved knife; horn handle; 14¾ inches. b - Leather scabbard.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 10-1122a,b, described as a) Wood scabbard, 2 piece; 9 bands of thin horn b) Knife; thick heavy blade, rounded tip; wood hilt; 2 bands of incised design; length: 15½ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 9-6303a,b, described as a) medium sword; steel blade; wood hilt; sharkskin wrapped; purple silk binding; horses and crest inlay; b) scabbard; wood; black lacquered; (note: utility knife, miscatalogued as “metal lock” not part of specimen and recatalogued as 9-12228.)

Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 10-204a,b, described as a) Punal knife; wood handle; brass ferrule and cross guard; 13 3/4 inches long. b) 2 piece wood scabbard; 4 silver bands.

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