Knife and sheath

Museum number:
3-30341
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.4736
Description:
knife and sheath, carved stone handle, standing man in headdress; steel blade inscribed with "Chichicastenago 1940". Leather sheath handsewn; tip damaged.
Donor:
Fifi White
Collection place:
Chichicastenango, Quiché, Guatemala
Verbatim coll. place:
Chichicastenange, Guatamala, Purchased in Antigua.
Collection date:
1960s
Materials:
Jade (rock), Leather, and Steel (alloy)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Accession date:
December 22, 2003
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 8 titled Knife and sheath, accession number 3-30341, described as knife and sheath, carved stone handle, standing man in headdress; steel blade inscribed with "Chichicastenago 1940". Leather sheath handsewn; tip damaged.Hearst Museum object 2 of 8 titled Knife and sheath, accession number 3-30341, described as knife and sheath, carved stone handle, standing man in headdress; steel blade inscribed with "Chichicastenago 1940". Leather sheath handsewn; tip damaged.Hearst Museum object 3 of 8 titled Knife and sheath, accession number 3-30341, described as knife and sheath, carved stone handle, standing man in headdress; steel blade inscribed with "Chichicastenago 1940". Leather sheath handsewn; tip damaged.Hearst Museum object 4 of 8 titled Knife and sheath, accession number 3-30341, described as knife and sheath, carved stone handle, standing man in headdress; steel blade inscribed with "Chichicastenago 1940". Leather sheath handsewn; tip damaged.Hearst Museum object 5 of 8 titled Knife and sheath, accession number 3-30341, described as knife and sheath, carved stone handle, standing man in headdress; steel blade inscribed with "Chichicastenago 1940". Leather sheath handsewn; tip damaged.Hearst Museum object 6 of 8 titled Knife and sheath, accession number 3-30341, described as knife and sheath, carved stone handle, standing man in headdress; steel blade inscribed with "Chichicastenago 1940". Leather sheath handsewn; tip damaged.Hearst Museum object 7 of 8 titled Knife and sheath, accession number 3-30341, described as knife and sheath, carved stone handle, standing man in headdress; steel blade inscribed with "Chichicastenago 1940". Leather sheath handsewn; tip damaged.Hearst Museum object 8 of 8 titled Knife and sheath, accession number 3-30341, described as knife and sheath, carved stone handle, standing man in headdress; steel blade inscribed with "Chichicastenago 1940". Leather sheath handsewn; tip damaged.

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