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1907.21.27.2

Goat-skin sheath [.2], for sword [1907.21.27 .1] Sheath has cotton textile wrapped around the base and wooden interior. [SM 14/02/2007]


1907.21.27.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Goat-skin sheath [.2], for sword [1907.21.27 .1] Sheath has cotton textile wrapped around the base and wooden interior. [SM 14/02/2007]
Long description
Goat-skin sheath [.2], for sword [1907.21.27 .1] Sheath has cotton textile wrapped around the base and wooden interior. The goat-skin is stitched together using plant material. The cotton textile is in a neutral colour with a red band. [SM 14/02/2007]
Geographical reference
Kasai District Kwilu River Region
Cultural groups
Mbuun
Person
Field collector Emil Torday
PRM source Emil Torday
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1905
Date collected
1905 - 1906
Acquisition information
Donated: 1907
Materials and processes
Material Goat Skin Animal, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Wood Plant, Process Bound, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Width: max 90 mm, Length: max 650 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1907.21.27.2

Search terms: Weapon, Sheath