Short sword [.1] with leaf-shaped iron blade and leather bound hilt. With a leather bound sheath [.2]. [SM 25/04/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Short sword [.1] with leaf-shaped iron blade and leather bound hilt. With a leather bound sheath [.2]. [SM 25/04/2007]
Long description: Short sword [.1] with leaf-shaped iron blade and leather bound hilt. With a leather bound sheath [.2]. The blade is decorated with two rows of punched dots on both faces. Above the leather bound section of the hilt is a section of several curved thick iron wires, which form a rounded ball. It is possible that this decoration also enhances the grip on the hilt. The hilt also has two rows of copper alloy pins between the curved iron and the iron pommel. The pommel gently tapers out from the grip and then reduces to a point. The sheath is made of wood bound with leather. It is straight in length with a large, bulbous tip. The leather is stitched along the back of the sheath and has been ?repaired with stitching on one section on the front. It has a leather carrying loop made from twisted strips of leather. [SM 25/04/2007]
Geographical reference: Congo, Democratic Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Democratic Republic of
Person: Field collector J.P. Armstrong; PRM source J.P. Armstrong; PRM source British Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1928
Date collected: By 1928
Acquisition information: Donated: 1928
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Wood Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Bound, Process Punched, Process Stitched, Process Decorated, Process Twisted
Dimensions: Width: max 110 mm sheath, Length: max 510 mm sheath, Length: max 670 mm sword, Width: max 44 mm sword
Object numbers: Accession number: 1928.14.11.1 Accession number: 1928.14.11.2

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Knife, Sheath, Sword