Two-edged pointed iron dagger [.1] with incised herringbone pattern on blade, in leather-bound handle with an incised iron collar and woven and plaited leather thong decoration. Tooled leather sheath [.2] with loop and thongs for carrying.

Collection type: Object
Description: Two-edged pointed iron dagger [.1] with incised herringbone pattern on blade, in leather-bound handle with an incised iron collar and woven and plaited leather thong decoration. Tooled leather sheath [.2] with loop and thongs for carrying.
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups: Hausa
Person: Field collector H.F. Chapman; PRM source F.R.W. How
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1943
Date collected: By 1943
Acquisition information: Donated: 1943
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Brass Metal, Process Incised, Process Decorated, Process Plaited
Dimensions: Length: max 230 mm, Length: max 310 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1943.6.115.1 Accession number: 1943.6.115.2

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