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1913.48.95.1

Knife [.1] with single-edged steel blade stamped with three crowns and the words 'CAST STEEL SHEFFIELD', riveted to wooden handle covered at the end with leather and bound with green thongs. Stitched leather sheath [.2] wrapped with green thongs. [LM 12/06/2007]


1913.48.95.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Knife [.1] with single-edged steel blade stamped with three crowns and the words 'CAST STEEL SHEFFIELD', riveted to wooden handle covered at the end with leather and bound with green thongs. Stitched leather sheath [.2] wrapped with green thongs. [LM 12/06/2007]
Geographical reference
Lagos
Person
Field collector John Smalman Smith
PRM source Sarah Sophia Smalman Smith
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1913
Date collected
By 1913
Acquisition information
Donated: 1913
Materials and processes
Material Steel Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Leather Skin, Process Cast, Process Inscribed, Process Stamped, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Length: max 225 mm, Length: max 220 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1913.48.95.1 Accession number: 1913.48.95.2

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Knife, Sheath