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Knife with Monster Head with Open Mouth
12th century
bronze grip, iron handle
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.
M. Hugo Oelze Collection, Amsterdam, Netherlands]; Kunstzalen A. Vecht, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Louis B. Kohn, Baltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, 1970.
Geographies
Jutland (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift, 1970
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.
54.2481