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1909.12.46

Dah (dao) handle elaborately carved with figures of nats (spirits) and belu (ogres), with silver ferrule.

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1909.12.46

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Collection type
Object
Description
Dah (dao) handle elaborately carved with figures of nats (spirits) and belu (ogres), with silver ferrule.
Person
Field collector William Theobald
PRM source Mrs William Theobald
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1909
Date collected
By 1909
Acquisition information
Donated: 1909
Materials and processes
Material Elephant Tooth Ivory Animal, Material Silver Metal, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 209 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1909.12.46

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Religion, Knife, Dagger

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