Finger knives

Esquema

Getty AAT: Objects Facet

Jerarquía

Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Weapons and Ammunition > weapons > edged weapons > fist weapons

Descripción

African finger rings to which sharp, curving or crescent-shaped blades are attached, often with a tiny sheath to protect the wearer, used primarily as weapons, sometimes also as cutting implements. Examples with smaller than normal blades may be carried concealed in the palm of the hand.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300250825

Otros términos

  • vingermessen [nl]
  • cuchillos de dedos [es]
  • finger knife [en]
  • finger-ring-knives [en]
  • knives, finger [en]
  • vingermes [nl]
  • cuchillo de dedos [es]