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1924.34.15.1

Small knife [.1] with curved blade and curved hilt of wood and horn; with carved wooden sheath [.2] [El.B 31/5/2007]


1924.34.15.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small knife [.1] with curved blade and curved hilt of wood and horn; with carved wooden sheath [.2] [El.B 31/5/2007]
Geographical reference
Northern Borneo Sarawak Sabah
Cultural groups
Malay
Person
Field collector Mervyn Worcester Howard Beech
PRM source Howard Beech
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1924
Date collected
By 1924
Acquisition information
Donated: 1924
Materials and processes
Material Animal Horn, Material Wood Plant, Material Steel Metal, Material Iron Metal, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Length: max 187 mm, Length: max 142 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1924.34.15.1 Accession number: 1924.34.15.2

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Knife, Sheath