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1935.75.26.1

Dagger [.1] with carved black hilt and wooden sheath[ .2] [SM 16/03/2007]

1935.75.26.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Dagger [.1] with carved black hilt and wooden sheath[ .2] [SM 16/03/2007]
Long description
The hilt has a piece of steel with an incised design attached to the butt. The sheath has lengthways grooves and a scrolling chape. [SM 16/03/2007]
Geographical reference
Sri Lanka
Asia > Southern Asia > Sri Lanka
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1935
Date collected
By 1935
Acquisition information
Loaned: 07/1935 Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 35 mm sheath, Length: max 290 mm dagger in sheath
Object numbers
Accession number: 1935.75.26.1 Accession number: 1935.75.26.2

Search terms: Weapon, Dagger, Sheath

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