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Pitt Rivers Museum

1922.23.27

Dagger with two edged blade decorated on both surfaces with an incised pattern and wooden handle flared at both ends.


1922.23.27

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Collection type
Object
Description
Dagger with two edged blade decorated on both surfaces with an incised pattern and wooden handle flared at both ends.
Long description
Dagger with two edged blade decorated on both surfaces with an incised pattern and wooden handle flared at both ends. The blade is decorated with incised zigzags and cross hatching along the centre, as well as small punched circles. The butt is curved.
Geographical reference
Person
Field collector Charles Kingsley Meek
PRM source Charles Kingsley Meek
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1922
Date collected
By 1922
Acquisition information
Donated: 1922
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Decorated, Process Punched
Dimensions
Width: max 48 mm, Length: max 247 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1922.23.27

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Dagger, Knife