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1912.31.16.2

Carved wooden sheath for pandat sword 1912.31.16 .1. Inlaid white metal decoration on outer side. [LM 14/2/2007]

1912.31.16.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved wooden sheath for pandat sword 1912.31.16 .1. Inlaid white metal decoration on outer side. [LM 14/2/2007]
Long description
The sheath is made from two flat pieces of wood and the join has been painted over. A strip of cotton textile is threaded through a rattan loop on the back of the sheath. [LM 14/2/2007]
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Sarawak
Cultural groups
Bidayuh
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1912
Date collected
By 1912
Acquisition information
Loaned: 11/1901 Bequeathed: 07/1912
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Rattan Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Metal, Process Carved, Process Inlaid, Process Painted
Dimensions
Width: max 72 mm, Length: max 595 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1912.31.16.2
Research and responses

Ref. R. Shelford 1901 'A Provisional Classification of the Swords of the Sarawak Tribes' JAI [LM 14/2/2007]

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Sheath, Sword

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