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Knife Handle in the Shape of a Shrimp
5th-6th century (Early Medieval)
chalcedony
(Medieval Europe )
(Medieval Europe )
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Joseph Brummer; Brummer Sale, New York, Pt. III, June, 1949, no. 50 [also Pt. I, no. 237]; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
Geographies
France, Lyons (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1949
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
41.244