Folding razor with curved black handle, Indian or Tibetan

Made:
1801-1930 in India and Tibet
Folding razor, steel, with curved black handle

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Folding razor, steel, with curved black handle
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Folding razor, steel, with curved black handle, Indian(?) or Tibetan(?), 1801-1930

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A202192
Materials:
complete, wood and steel
Measurements:
overall: 160 mm
closed: 93 mm x 26 mm
blade: 16 mm
type:
razor
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)