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1940.7.0134.2

Leather sheath for dagger 1940.7.0134 .1. [JC [OPS Move] 24/11/2016]

1940.7.0134.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Leather sheath for dagger 1940.7.0134 .1. [JC [OPS Move] 24/11/2016]
Long description
Leather sheath for dagger 1940.7.0134 .1. The sheath is rectangular in section and tapers towards the tip where there is a large round knob. The leather is stitched on one side and is bound at both ends with leather strips. To these is attached a plaited leather cord on which two leather pouches and a leather bottle with lid are attached. [JC [OPS Move] 24/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Plateau State Jos
Person
Field collector Samuel Peach Powell
PRM source Samuel Peach Powell
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1940
Date collected
By 1940
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1940
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Metal, Material Brass Metal, Process Cast, Process Hammered, Process Bound, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Depth: max 26 mm, Width: max 47 mm, Length: max 265 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.7.0134.2

Search terms: Weapon, Dagger, Sheath, Toilet Article, Vessel, Lid

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