Dagger or sword [.1] with leaf-shaped, grooved, barbed blade with curvilinear incised decoration near the barbs, in a brass mounted wooden hilt. Sheath [.2] of wood covered with reptile skin, with a skin bound iron loop at the top. [LM 09/07/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Dagger or sword [.1] with leaf-shaped, grooved, barbed blade with curvilinear incised decoration near the barbs, in a brass mounted wooden hilt. Sheath [.2] of wood covered with reptile skin, with a skin bound iron loop at the top. [LM 09/07/2007]
Long description: Dagger or sword [.1] with leaf-shaped, grooved, barbed blade with curvilinear incised decoration near the barbs, in a brass mounted wooden hilt. Sheath [.2] of wood covered with reptile skin, with a skin bound iron loop at the top. The wooden hilt and one of the barbs are bound with brass wire. The upper part of the hilt is bound with iron and brass strips and capped with a brass disc. The brass strip binding resembles inlay (see description in Accession Book). [LM 09/07/2007]
Geographical reference: Gabon
Africa > Central Africa > Gabon; Unknown
Cultural groups: Fang
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1884
Date collected: Prior to 1884
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Lizard Skin Reptile, Material Brass Metal, Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Metal Wire, Material Animal Skin, Process Inlaid, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions: Length: max 525 mm, Length: max 450 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.61.27.1 Accession number: 1884.61.27.2

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

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