- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Miniature sabre, strongly curved, narrow with designs in gold and brass with lion's head pommel. See also upper and lower lockets and chape of the sheath 1884.24.166 .2 - .4].
- Long description
- Miniature sabre, strongly curved, narrow with designs in gold and brass with lion's head pommel. The grip is covered with lizard skin and is bound with twisted copper wire. See also upper and lower lockets and chape of the sheath 1884.24.166 .2 - .4].
- Geographical reference
- 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
- Prior to 1884
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1884
- Materials and processes
- Material Gold Metal, Material Metal, Material Brass Metal, Material Metal Wire, Material Lizard Skin Reptile, Process Forged (Metal), Process Inlaid, Process Bound
- Dimensions
- Length: max 440 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1884.24.166.1
Search terms: Weapon, Figure, Model, Reproduction, Sword, Animal Figure, Sheath
Related
1884.24.166.3Lower locket with ring, from the sheath of miniature sabre [1884.24.166.1]. For the upper locket and the chape see [1884.24.166 .2 and .4].1884.24.166.3
1884.24.166Miniature sabre [.1], strongly curved, narrow with designs in gold and brass with lion's head pommel. Upper [.2] and lower [.3] lockets of the sheath, with rings. The chape [.4] has not yet bee found.1884.24.166- 1884.24.166.4Chape from the sheath of miniature sabre [1884.24.166.1], not yet found. For the upper locket and lower locket see [1884.24.166.2 - .3].1884.24.166.4
1884.24.166.2Upper locket with ring, from the sheath of miniature sabre [1884.24.166.1]. For the lower locket and the chape see [1884.24.166 .3 - .4].1884.24.166.2