Culture or time period: Sudanese cultures / Function: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Handle for dagger sheath, accession number 5-16890, described as Leather handle for arm-worn sheath for dagger. Composed of leather interior thong, wrapped with narrow leather cording, formed into an open circle and terminated by a loop on one end and a knob on the other; a toggle of leather forms the closure.

Hearst Museum object titled Metal tool, accession number 5-15321, described as Throwing knife. Wrought iron with wood handle wrapped in fiber. All edges sharpened. Stamped cross-hatching on dorsal ridge. Length 44.6 centimeters, width 27.7 centimeters. From Zaire (former Congo Republic), Azande tribe. Context of use: weapon against humans.

Hearst Museum object titled Shield, accession number 5-240, described as Round leather shield, large boss; probably hippopotamus hide

Hearst Museum object titled Sword, accession number 5-237a,b, described as Straight sword (A), blade inscribed in Arabic, and Sheath (B) covered with blue cloth

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 5-236a,b, described as Straight sword (A), with yellow leather sheath (B)

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 5-235a,b, described as Straight sword (A) with yellow leather sheath (B)

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 5-232a,b, described as Straight sword (A) with red leather sheath (B)

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 5-233a,b, described as Straight sword (A) with red leather sheath (B)

Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 5-234a-c, described as Straight sword (A) with red leather sheath (B); Leather tassel (C)

Hearst Museum object titled Throwing knife, accession number 5-15380, described as Knife, throwing, steel with wooden handle. Curved flat blade with barb at top edge. 4 holes drilled into blade near barb. Incised geometric design on 1 side only of blade. Wood handle, wrapped with iron strips. Length 56.0 centimeters, width (at mid point of blade) 3.2 centimeters. From Central Africa, Zaire, Azande. Materials: IN PROGRESS