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2018.37.218.1

Sheath and embroidered belt. Body is curved, covered with hide and and decorated with filigree and applied silverwork. See 2018.37.218 .2 for the knife. [AF [EFCF project] 20/8/2019]


2018.37.218.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sheath and embroidered belt. Body is curved, covered with hide and and decorated with filigree and applied silverwork. See 2018.37.218 .2 for the knife. [AF [EFCF project] 20/8/2019]
Long description
Sheath and embroidered belt. Body is curved, covered with hide to the back and and decorated with filigree and applied silverwork at the front. The belt is densely embroidered with cotton and metallic thread in curvilinear designs. A metal buckle and leather, embossed belt thread are riveted onto the waistbelt. See 2018.37.218 .2 for the knife. [AF [EFCF project] 20/8/2019]
Geographical reference
Person
Field collector Jenny Balfour-Paul
PRM source Jenny Balfour-Paul
Date
Acquisition information
Donated: 03/03/2016
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Material Silver Metal, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Wood Plant, Material Textile, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Repoussé, Process Filigree, Process Stitched, Process Carved, Process Riveted
Dimensions
Height: max 310 mm, Depth: max 40 mm, Length: max 1025 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2018.37.218.1
Associated publications
Balfour-Paul, Jenny, Indigo in the Arab World, Routledge, 1997 [AF [EFCF project] 23/8/2019] Balfour-Paul, Jenny, Indigo: Egyptian Mummies to Blue Jeans by , British Museum Press, 1998 [AF [EFCF project] 23/8/2019]

Search terms: Weapon, Textile, Knife, Dagger