Knife with single edged blade and carved wooden handle, with a leather sheath (1922.44.6). [SM 13/06/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Knife with single edged blade and carved wooden handle, with a leather sheath (1922.44.6). [SM 13/06/2007]
Long description: Knife with single edged blade and carved wooden handle, with a leather sheath (1922.44.6). The blade is straight and tanged into a simple wooden handle. The tang is sandwiched between two pieces of wood and held in place by three iron pins. [SM 13/06/2007]
Geographical reference: Ghana
Africa > Western Africa > Ghana; Germany
Europe > Western Europe > Germany; Ashanti Obuasi
Cultural groups: Wangara
Person: Field collector Robert Powley Wild; PRM source Robert Powley Wild
Date / Period: Date made: Before 10/03/1922
Date collected: 10 March 1922
Acquisition information: Donated: 1922
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved
Dimensions: Length: max 333 mm, Width: max 33 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1922.44.5

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