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1922.44.6

Leather sheath lined with textile and decorated with incised geometric patterns on the front. For knife (1922.44.5).[SM 13/06/2007]

1922.44.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Leather sheath lined with textile and decorated with incised geometric patterns on the front. For knife (1922.44.5).[SM 13/06/2007]
Long description
Leather sheath lined with textile and decorated with incised geometric patterns on the front. For knife (1922.44.5). The sheath is stitched together with thin strips of leather and has a carrying loop at the mouth. [SM 13/06/2007]
Geographical reference
Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana
Germany
Europe > Western Europe > Germany
Ashanti Obuasi
Cultural groups
Wangara
Person
Field collector Robert Powley Wild
PRM source Robert Powley Wild
Date / Period
Date made: Before 10/03/1922
Date collected
10 March 1922
Acquisition information
Donated: 1922
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Textile, Process Bound, Process Stitched, Process Woven, Process Twisted, Process Incised, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Width: max 46 mm, Length: max 303 mm including carrying loop
Object numbers
Accession number: 1922.44.6

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Sheath, Knife, Dagger

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