Sheath for a sword or keris. Made from two pieces of dark wood bound with decorated silver bands. [SM 31/05/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Sheath for a sword or keris. Made from two pieces of dark wood bound with decorated silver bands. [SM 31/05/2007]
Long description: Sheath for a sword or keris. Made from two pieces of dark wood bound with decorated silver bands.The mouth of the sheath is missing. Below this is a large band of silver decorated with a scroll design in relief on the front. There are six further bands of silver, each decorated with an incised decoration of either flowers or feathers. The tip of the sheath is curved. [SM 31/05/2007]
Geographical reference: Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia; northwestern West Malaysia Perak
Cultural groups: Malay
Person: Field collector Hubert John Aloysius Berkeley; PRM source Wolstan Edward Francis Berkeley
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1926
Date collected: 1886 -1926
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1945
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Silver Metal, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Incised, Process Stamped, Process Decorated, Process Impressed
Dimensions: Length: max 522 mm, Width: max 41 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1945.6.38

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