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Handle of a knife
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Handle of a knife

anonymous · c. 1590 - c. 1596 · cutting; wood (plant material)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Handle of a knife whose knob is decorated with incisions and the end with a carved representation of, presumably, human figures. The handle is possibly of Northern European origin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
messenheftknifeWillem Barendsz.Jacob van HeemskerckNova ZemblaBehouden Huys
Credit lineHeft van een mes. c. 1590 - c. 1596. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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