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Souvenir

Object number2015.15.8

Date1945

OriginManila, Philippines

MediumHorn

Credit LineGift of Robert Fisher

DescriptionBrown horn souvenir knife. The front of the knife has a curved bald with a dull point. The souvenir is made of only one piece of horn material. The front of the knife contains a depiction of a palm tree on the far left of the souvenir. To the right is a hut with a shingled. The foreground has waves. To the right of the hut is another palm tree. The back of the knife is brown and undecorated.Dimensions1.562 x 0.187 x 6.875 in. (4 x 0.5 x 17.5 cm)
InscriptionsOn front: "Manila/ P.I. 1945".
Historical NotesPart of a collection that documents the Fisher, Keltz, and Kenyon families. The majority of the collection is related to the WWII service of brothers Walt and Robert Fisher. Robert Fisher served in the Pacific theater, particularly in the Philippines.

Previous owner Robert H. Fisher

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