- 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
- 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
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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