- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Sheath [.2] of wood covered with hide and decorated with sheets of iron with punched designs. For dagger [1910..51.10 .1] [SM 27/06/2007]
- Long description
- Sheath [.2] of wood covered with hide and decorated with sheets of iron with punched designs. For dagger [1910..51.10 .1] The sheath is sub-rectangular, with a slightly flared mouth and a body that tapers slightly to a square ended tip. It is decorated on the front with four panels of iron and two strips that run down the edges. At the mouth the panel is decorated around the edge with notches. The other three panels are decorated with punched designs. [SM 27/06/2007]
- Geographical reference
- Lomami River
- Cultural groups
- Topoke
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1910
- Date collected
- By 1910
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1910
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Iron Metal, Material String, Process Covered, Process Stitched, Process Beaten, Process Punched, Process Notched, Process Decorated
- Dimensions
- Width: max 173 mm, Length: max 280 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1910.51.10.2
1910.51.10.2
Sheath [.2] of wood covered with hide and decorated with sheets of iron with punched designs. For dagger [1910..51.10 .1] [SM 27/06/2007]
1910.51.10.2
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