Knife [.1] with leaf-shaped blade and hide bound handle, in a wooden sheath [.2] with decorative open work carving on the front. [SM 26/06/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Knife [.1] with leaf-shaped blade and hide bound handle, in a wooden sheath [.2] with decorative open work carving on the front. [SM 26/06/2007]
Long description: Knife [.1] with leaf-shaped blade and hide bound handle, in a wooden sheath [.2] with decorative open work carving on the front. The knife handle is flared at both ends and made of wood. It is covered towards the blade with a strip of hide. The sheath is made of two pieces of wood bound at either end with a strip of hide. The front has carved out triangles, which reveal the blade beneath. The tip is narrow and projects forward. There is also a hide bound projection beneath the mouth with a hole through it. A length of textiles is knotted through the hole. [SM 26/06/2007]
Geographical reference: Zambia
Africa > Eastern Africa > Zambia; Near Lukushasi River Right bank of Luangwa River (tributary of the Zambezi River)
Cultural groups: Lala
Person: Field collector Frederick Otto Stohr; PRM source Frederick Otto Stohr
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1907
Date collected: By 1907
Acquisition information: Donated: 1907
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Textile, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Perforated, Process Decorated
Dimensions: Width: max 37 mm sheath, Width: max 36 mm knife, Length: max 286 mm sheath, Length: max 338 mm knife
Object numbers: Accession number: 1907.19.9.1 Accession number: 1907.19.9.2

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Knife, Sheath, Dagger, Carrying Device

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