Knife (Kard) with Battling Elephants, Rhinoceros and Lions on the sheath
Unknown
18th century
Medium
Watered steel, ivory, and pierced and chased gold, wood and velvet
Dimensions
38.1 × 3.5 × 4.4 cm (12 1/2 × 1 3/8 × 1 3/4 in.)
Classification
edged weapon-sword
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
159978
About the Artist
Unknown
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