Dagger [.1] with two-edged iron blade and perforated brass handle with incised and punched decoration. In tooled and painted leather sheath [.2] with fastener to hold dagger in place. [LM 26/06/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Dagger [.1] with two-edged iron blade and perforated brass handle with incised and punched decoration. In tooled and painted leather sheath [.2] with fastener to hold dagger in place. [LM 26/06/2007]
Geographical reference: Togo
Africa > Western Africa > Togo; Niger
Africa > Western Africa > Niger
Person: Field collector W.A.R. Walker; PRM source Robert Powley Wild
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1937
Date collected: By 1937
Acquisition information: Donated: 1937
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Incised, Process Tooled, Process Painted, Process Punched, Process Perforated
Dimensions: Length: max 225 mm, Length: max 340 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1937.16.10.1 Accession number: 1937.16.10.2

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