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1985

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Folding Cleaver Cleaver

This is a cleaver. It is dated 16th century and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is steel, ivory. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Eleanor L. Metzenberg. It is credited The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D (open): 22.2 × 6.2 cm (8 3/4 × 2 7/16 in.) L x W x D (folded): 12 × 8 × 2.4 cm (4 3/4 × 3 1/8 × 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Unmarked

Cite this object as

Folding Cleaver Cleaver; possibly Germany; steel, ivory; L x W x D (open): 22.2 × 6.2 cm (8 3/4 × 2 7/16 in.) L x W x D (folded): 12 × 8 × 2.4 cm (4 3/4 × 3 1/8 × 15/16 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-145

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