Dagger [.1] with two edged tapering blade and fur covered handle, with leather sheath [.2] and leather belt [.3] [SM 02/07/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Dagger [.1] with two edged tapering blade and fur covered handle, with leather sheath [.2] and leather belt [.3] [SM 02/07/2007]
Long description: Dagger [.1] with two edged tapering blade and fur covered handle, with leather sheath [.2] and leather belt [.3] The dagger blade is stamped on one surface with flower/sun shapes. The handle is covered with light coloured fur that is stitched together and bound in two places with leather. It has an iron loop at the butt. The sheath is made from leather with a darker, tortoise shell like fur chape. Above the chape is bound with woven leather strips and the mouth is decorated with incised lines. The belt is made of lengths of ?straw covered with leather and stitched along the edge. [SM 02/07/2007]
Geographical reference: Liberia
Africa > Western Africa > Liberia
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1884
Date collected: ?By 1874
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884 Found unentered: Unknown date
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Animal Fur Skin, Material Plant Fibre, Process Forged (Metal), Process Bound, Process Stitched, Process Stamped, Process Plaited, Process Incised
Dimensions: Width: max 32 mm dagger, Width: max 37 mm sheath, Length: max 253 mm dagger, Length: max 152 mm sheath
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.140.913.1 Accession number: 1884.140.913.2 Accession number: 1884.140.913.3 PR Cat other PR nos: 1130

Search terms: Weapon, Clothing, Tool, Transport and Travel, Knife, Dagger, Sheath, Belt, Carrying Device