- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Sword, dha, [.1] with curved single edged blade and long curved wooden hilt with plaited cane grip, in wooden sheath [.2] [SM 07/09/2007]
- Long description
- Sword, dha, [.1] with curved single edged blade and long curved wooden hilt with plaited cane grip, in wooden sheath [.2]. The sheath is made from two pieces of wood loosely bound at below the mouth with copper alloy wire. [SM 07/09/2007]
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: 1800-1850?, uncertain
- Date collected
- By 1969
- Acquisition information
- Transferred: 1969
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Cane Plant, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Plaited
- Dimensions
- Width: max 45 mm sheath, Length: max 770 mm sword, Length: max 533 mm sheath, Length: max 820 mm total, Width: max 35 mm sword
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1969.29.71.1 Accession number: 1969.29.71.2
1969.29.71.1
Sword, dha, [.1] with curved single edged blade and long curved wooden hilt with plaited cane grip, in wooden sheath [.2] [SM 07/09/2007]
1969.29.71.1
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