Chinese Fisherman's Knife

Creamy and curved, pinned into a dark metal frame with one bold rivet.

This fisherman's knife is from Dongbei or Shan Xi Province, China, and dates to the 19th century. It is iron, wood & horn. Working knives are generally plain in design, with a single edge, a sturdy tang and a grip that stays secure when it is wet. Pale cream curved body tapering to a point with a few dark flecks near the tip. A single round rivet joins it to a rusty dark mount, which ends in two small linked rings at the left. It is 5 inches wide and 1 deep.

Pale, pointy and firmly pinned in place.