Dao [.1] with straight blade and wooden handle, with rectangular pommel with two indentations, decorated with leather tassels and a tassel of hair. With sheath [.2] of leather, bound with brass bands, the lower part also bound with cane work, with leather carrying strap. [El.B 19/11/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Dao [.1] with straight blade and wooden handle, with rectangular pommel with two indentations, decorated with leather tassels and a tassel of hair. With sheath [.2] of leather, bound with brass bands, the lower part also bound with cane work, with leather carrying strap. [El.B 19/11/2007]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Assam Sadiya Frontier Tract Tieraleum Village
Cultural groups: Digaru
Person: Field collector James Philip Mills; PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1931
Date collected: 1931
Acquisition information: Donated: 1931
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Brass Metal, Material Hair, Material Cane Plant, Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Stitched
Dimensions: Length: max 625 mm, Length: max 752 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1928.69.1484.1 Accession number: 1928.69.1484.2

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