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1932.30.13.1

Two sets of knifes [.1, .4] with strongly curved blades, with leather sheaths [.2, .5] and belts [.3, .6] with stamped pattern. [SM 19/06/2007]

1932.30.13.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Two sets of knifes [.1, .4] with strongly curved blades, with leather sheaths [.2, .5] and belts [.3, .6] with stamped pattern. [SM 19/06/2007]
Long description
Two sets of knifes [.1, .4] with strongly curved blades, with leather sheaths [.2, .5] and belts [.3, .6] with stamped pattern. The dagger blades are two edged and strongly curved towards the end. Their hilts are made of wood and flare at either end. The sheathes are made of leather and are also strongly curved towards the end. They are open on one side to enable the daggers to be removed. They are decorated with impressed or scored lines and crosshatching on one side and the open edges are highlighted with three leather that has been stitched on with leather thongs. On the back of both sheathes there is a strip of leather for attaching the sheath to the belt. [.2] has become detached from its belt, but [.5] is still tied on to its belt. The belts are also made of leather and are covered in a very similar stamped geometric design. They have a round copper alloy buckle at one end and thin strip of undecorated leather with holes in it on the other end. [SM 18/06/2007]
Cultural groups
Bedawi
Hadendoa
Person
Field collector Charles Armine Willis
PRM source Charles Armine Willis
Date / Period
Date made: Circa by 1913
Date collected
circa 1913
Acquisition information
Donated: 1932
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Pigment, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Stamped, Process Stitched, Process Impressed, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Width: max 80 mm, Width: max 100 mm, Length: max 872 mm, Width: max 340 mm, Width: max 95 mm, Width: max 96 mm, Length: max 355 mm, Length: max 246 mm, Length: max 890 mm, Width: max 103 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.30.13.1 Accession number: 1932.30.13.2 Accession number: 1932.30.13.3 Accession number: 1932.30.13.4 Accession number: 1932.30.13.5 Accession number: 1932.30.13.6

Search terms: Weapon, Clothing, Tool, Dagger, Sheath, Belt, Knife