- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Sword with slightly s-shaped blade and handle all in one piece, with a crossbar decorated with tubes of cane and hair tufts. [El.B 17/07/2007]
- Long description
- The sword is flat except the grip which is rectangular in section. There are two tooth-like projections near the crossbar, one about three times the width of the other. [El.B 17/07/2007]
- Cultural groups
- Khasi
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1931
- Date collected
- By 1931
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1931
- Materials and processes
- Material Iron Metal, Material Cattle Hair Animal, Material Cane Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Perforated, Process Decorated
- Dimensions
- Length: max 760 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1931.87.110 Other numbers: 43
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