Sword [.1] with wooden lacquered hilt in rectangular shape, decorated with braided leather and a coin (originally four coins, the others fallen out). With sheath [.2] covered partly with leather, partly with cane and cane mesh, bound with sheet metal at the tip and with recycled copper bands. [El.B 29/06/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Sword [.1] with wooden lacquered hilt in rectangular shape, decorated with braided leather and a coin (originally four coins, the others fallen out). With sheath [.2] covered partly with leather, partly with cane and cane mesh, bound with sheet metal at the tip and with recycled copper bands. [El.B 29/06/2007]
Long description: One of the copper bands has the stamp of a company from New York on it. [El.B 02/07/2007]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Tibet
Asia > Eastern Asia > Tibet; India - Tibet Border Arunachal Pradesh or Telangana
Cultural groups: Midu
Person: Field collector Charles Ridley Pawsey; PRM source Charles Ridley Pawsey; PRM source Rod Pawsey
Date / Period: Date made: 1900-1950
Date collected: By 1972
Acquisition information: Donated: 10/1994
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Cane Plant, Material Copper Metal, Material Lacquer Varnish, Process Bound, Process Lacquered Varnished, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Braided
Dimensions: Length 70 mm, Length: max 745 mm, Length 75 mm, Length: max 595 mm, Width 45 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1994.45.6.1 Accession number: 1994.45.6.2

Search terms: Weapon, Sword, Sheath

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