Penknife
1600-1700 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Pocket- or penknife. Iron blade, boxwood handle carved in relief showing the Temptation in Paradise.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Iron, carved boxwood |
| Brief description | Carved boxwood, The Temptation in Paradise, Germany, 1600-1700 |
| Physical description | Pocket- or penknife. Iron blade, boxwood handle carved in relief showing the Temptation in Paradise. |
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| Object history | Purchased by the Museum for 15 shillings from J.H. Goldschmidt (RP 13829/72). |
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| Literary reference | Genesis 3 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 450-1873 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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