- 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]
- 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]
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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