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1907.79.2.1

Sword [.1] with carved bone hilt with dyed hair tassel and bronze wire bound grip. For sheath see 1907.79.2 .2 [SM 19/12/2007]


1907.79.2.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sword [.1] with carved bone hilt with dyed hair tassel and bronze wire bound grip. For sheath see 1907.79.2 .2 [SM 19/12/2007]
Long description
Sword [.1] with carved bone hilt with dyed hair tassel and bronze wire bound grip. For sheath see 1907.79.2 .2 The sword has a single edged blade with two fullers on one surface. The blade edge is slightly convex: the spine is slightly concave. The hilt has a carved projection on one side and has red dyed hair decoration at the butt. [SM 19/12/2007]
Geographical reference
Borneo
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Frank Godfrey
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1907
Date collected
Before 1907
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1907
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Bone, Material Hair, Material Metal Wire, Material Pigment, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Grooved, Process Bound, Process Twisted, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Length: max 746 mm without hair decoration, Width: max 79 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1907.79.2.1
Research and responses

Frank Godfrey traded at 50 St Giles from 1898 to 1914, he was described as a antique furniture dealer [AP 17/01/2007]

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Sword, Knife, Sheath