1884.24.248.1

Collection type

Object

Description

Long dagger [.1] with two edged blade and brass bound handle, with decorated leather sheath [.2] with arm ring. [SM 14/06/2007]

Long description

Long dagger [.1] with two edged blade and brass bound handle, with decorated leather sheath [.2] with arm ring. The dagger has a long straight-edged, two-edged tapering blade and a brass bound wooden handle with a cruciform pommel. The band of bound brass has a stamped design on it. The handle is also decorated with inlaid brass circles. The tips of the cruciform pommel are also made of brass. The sheath is made of red, green and black leather with ribbed leather arm-ring and brass chape. The front of the sheath is decorated with incised and stamped designs. [SM 14/06/2007]

Geographical reference

Nigeria

Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria

Unknown

Cultural groups

Kanuri Yerwa

Person

Maker Unknown Maker

Field collector Unknown Collector

PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection

Date / Period

Date made: Possibly before 1874

Date collected

?By 1874

Acquisition information

Donated: 1884

Materials and processes

Material Iron Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Brass Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Incised, Process Stamped, Process Decorated

Dimensions

Length: max 582 mm dagger, Width: max 73 mm dagger, Length: max 463 mm sheath, Width: max 54 mm sheath

Object numbers

Accession number: 1884.24.248.1 Accession number: 1884.24.248.2 PR Cat other PR nos: 1123

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Transport and Travel, Knife, Dagger, Sheath, Carrying Device, Sword