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2002

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2024

2025

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Knife, Another Notion of Possibility Box Cutter

This is a knife. It was designed by Tobias Wong and collaborator: CITIZEN:Citizen. It is dated 2002 and we acquired it in 2024. Its medium is chrome-plated zinc-cast metal, plastic (handle); steel (blade). It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Phyllis Chan and Gordon Wong. It is credited The Tobias Wong Collection, Gift of Phyllis Chan and Gordon Wong.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D (box cutter): 15.2 × 2.9 × 1.6 cm (6 in. × 1 1/8 in. × 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Knife, Another Notion of Possibility Box Cutter; Designed by Tobias Wong (1974–2010); Collaborator: CITIZEN:Citizen; chrome-plated zinc-cast metal, plastic (handle); steel (blade); L x W x D (box cutter): 15.2 × 2.9 × 1.6 cm (6 in. × 1 1/8 in. × 5/8 in.); The Tobias Wong Collection, Gift of Phyllis Chan and Gordon Wong; 2024-4-6

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