Mount from a Knife Handle
Object type: Knife handle
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Frankish
Date: 6th century
Medium: Gold, iron blade
Dimensions: Overall: 6 1/2 x 13/16 x 3 1/8 in. (16.5 x 2 x 8 cm)
a-iron blade: 6 7/16 x 11/16 x 1/4 in. (16.3 x 1.8 x 0.7 cm)
b-gold knife handle: 1 3/8 x 1/2 x 1/4 in. (3.5 x 1.2 x 0.6 cm)
c-gold foil: 1 x 3/8 x 1/16 in. (2.5 x 1 x 0.2 cm)
d-gold tip: 1 1/8 x 3/4 x 3/16 in. (2.9 x 1.9 x 0.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917