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1930.11.1.1

Sword [.1] with bone hilt and wooden sheath [.2] with carrying loop, part of which is detatched [.3] and tassel [.4]. [SM 17/05/2007]

1930.11.1.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sword [.1] with bone hilt and wooden sheath [.2] with carrying loop, part of which is detatched [.3] and tassel [.4]. [SM 17/05/2007]
Long description
Sword [.1] with bone hilt and wooden sheath [.2] with carrying loop, part of which is detatched [.3] and tassel [.4]. The sword has a slightly curved single edged blade. The inscription "TO H L CHITTENDEN, FROM. PANCERAN [sic]. MANCHKOE. NECORO. KOETEI" is inlaid in copper alloy or gold. The hilt is made of bone and elaborately carved with trimmed dyed goat hair ornamentation in red, white and black. The grip is bound with plaited ?copper alloy wire. The sheath is elaborately carved along its length. It is bound at several points along its length with cane and rattan. The back of the sheath has another smaller sheath made from a piece of folded wood, bound in hide and bound onto the main sheath with cane. This is decorated with trimmed goat hair and a goat hair tassel that is dyed red, black and white. A large tassel of seed beads, mostly black with some pink, yellow and blue hangs from this smaller sheath. The cane carrying loop is attached through the smaller sheath. It is made of plaited cane and rattan. The two ends of the loop are attached with a metal bar and bolt. A tassel is looped around the carrying loop. It comprises a length of black rope with a carved hornbill beak and casque and three tassels of seed beads of similar style to the one attached to the sheath. [SM 17/05/2007]
Geographical reference
Indonesia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Indonesia
Kalimantan
Person
Field collector H.L. Chittenden
PRM source H.L. Chittenden
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
1914
Acquisition information
Donated: 04/04/1930
Materials and processes
Material Animal Antler, Material Steel Metal, Material Hornbill Beak Bird, Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Bead, Material Animal Hair, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Inlaid, Process Strung, Process Dyed, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Width: max 62 mm sheath, Length: max 410 mm detached tassel, Width: max 72 mm sword, Length: max 660 mm sword, Length: max 582 mm sheath
Object numbers
Accession number: 1930.11.1.1 Accession number: 1930.11.1.2 Accession number: 1930.11.1.3 Accession number: 1930.11.1.4

Search terms: Weapon, Writing, Tool, Sword, Inscription, Sheath