- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Dagger [.1] with two edged blade and leather bound wooden handle. With a leather sheath [.2] decorated with tooled designs.
- Long description
- Dagger [.1] with two edged blade and leather bound wooden handle. With a leather sheath [.2] decorated with tooled designs. The blade is decorated down the centre with small stamped circles in a wavy line on both surfaces. The handle is flared at the butt, which is curved. A strip of leather is bound around part of the handle. The sheath is decorated on the back with stamped/incised patterns. It is also highlighted with brown and black pigment in places. It is bound at several points with a strip of leather and the tip is rounded.
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1911
- Date collected
- 1910 - 1911
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1913
- Materials and processes
- Material Iron Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Pigment, Process Forged (Metal), Process Bound, Process Punched, Process Tooled, Process Plaited, Process Stitched
- Dimensions
- Length: max 314 mm dagger, Length: max 193 mm sheath, Width: max 46 mm sheath, Width: max 60 mm dagger
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1913.31.24.1 Accession number: 1913.31.24.2
1913.31.24.1
Dagger [.1] with two edged blade and leather bound wooden handle. With a leather sheath [.2] decorated with tooled designs.
1913.31.24.1
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