- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Wooden sheath for a sword [1909.44.6 .1] with cotton belt and wool pompoms. [El.B 15/2/2007]
- Long description
- The sheath is broad and straight, bound with cane. The belt is of plaited red and white cotton string, at each end wool pompoms are attached. [El.B 15/2/2007]
- Cultural groups
- Melanau
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1901
- Date collected
- By 1901
- Acquisition information
- Loaned: 1901 Donated: 12/1909
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Wool Yarn Animal, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Plaited
- Dimensions
- Length: max 560 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1909.44.6.2
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