1884.24.263.1

Collection type

Object

Description

Knife [.1] of flissa form with long, narrow, single edged blade and brass handle, in a carved wooden sheath [.2] [SM 25/06/2007]

Long description

Knife [.1] of flissa form with long, narrow, single edged blade and brass handle, in a carved wooden sheath [.2] The blade is decorated with incised patterns that are inlaid with brass. The handle is overlaid with brass and also has incised decoration. The butt is stepped and tapers to a blunt end beneath the grip. It could be described as being shaped like a dog's head, but it is not intended to represent a dog. The sheath is carved on one side with geometric patterns and has a hole carved through it near the top. It is bound at four points with bands of iron, not tin as mentioned in the accession book. [SM 25/06/2007] with brass inlay along back: brass incised handle and pommel of dogs-head shape: carved wooden sheath with tin bands

Geographical reference

Algeria

Africa > Northern Africa > Algeria

Kabylie Mountains

Cultural groups

Kabyle Berber

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 Wood Plant, Material Brass Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Inlaid, Process Overlay, Process Bound

Dimensions

Length: max 542 mm knife, Width: max 31 mm knife, Length: max 492 mm sheath, Width: max 37 mm sheath

Object numbers

Accession number: 1884.24.263.1 Accession number: 1884.24.263.2 PR Cat other PR nos: 1139 PR Cat other PR nos: 994

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Knife, Sheath, Dagger