- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Dagger with pointed, triangular iron blade and copper handle with full tang. For sheath see 1972.4.7 .2. [JC [OPS Move] 24/11/2016]
- Long description
- Dagger with pointed, triangular iron blade and copper handle with full tang. The handle is rectangular in section and has a guard and knobbed pommel. The copper is incised all over with a variety of patterns. For sheath see 1972.4.7 .2. [JC [OPS Move] 24/11/2016]
- Cultural groups
- Tuareg Berber
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1916
- Date collected
- 1916
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1972
- Materials and processes
- Material Iron Metal, Material Copper Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Process Incised, Process Hammered
- Dimensions
- Length: max 323 mm total, Width: max 36 mm, Width: max 36 mm total, Depth: max 14 mm, Depth: max 14 mm total, Length: max 300 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1972.4.7.1
1972.4.7.1
Dagger with pointed, triangular iron blade and copper handle with full tang. For sheath see 1972.4.7 .2. [JC [OPS Move] 24/11/2016]
1972.4.7.1
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