Knife and sheath

Museum number:
5-14095
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3553
Description:
Knife and holder; incised design on front and back of holder, attached to braided plant fiber ring. A) knife; length: 21 cm; B) holder; length: 29.5 cm; fiber ring circumference: 95 cm.
Donor:
Burton Benedict
Collection place:
Sudan
Culture or time period:
Yambi
Materials:
Iron (metal), Plant fiber, and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Knives and Sheaths (cases)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Production date:
19th century
Context of use:
Ceremonial dagger according to original label. From Welcome Collection. Probably 19th century.
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 5-14095, described as Knife and holder; incised design on front and back of holder, attached to braided plant fiber ring. A) knife; length: 21 cm; B) holder; length: 29.5 cm; fiber ring circumference: 95 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 5-14095, described as Knife and holder; incised design on front and back of holder, attached to braided plant fiber ring. A) knife; length: 21 cm; B) holder; length: 29.5 cm; fiber ring circumference: 95 cm.

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