Knife and sheath

Museum number:
18-1028a,b
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21181028a@2cb
Accession number:
Acc.3083
Description:
Knife and sheath. (a) Knife: rusted iron blade, handle is carved wood shaped like curved right angle. Length 33 cm. (b) Sheath: wood with three brass bands, each with incised floral motif. Length 25.5 cm. Use in combat, martial arts; see Don Draeger, “Weapons and Fighting Arts of the Indonesian Archipelago,” page 151-152, figure 105.
Donor:
Mrs. Earl M. Blair
Collector:
Earl M. Blair
Collection date:
1923-1938
Object type:
(not specified)
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Accession date:
1974
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Knife and sheath, accession number 18-1028a,b, described as Knife and sheath. (a) Knife: rusted iron blade, handle is carved wood shaped like curved right angle. Length 33 cm. (b) Sheath: wood with three brass bands, each with incised floral motif. Length 25.5 cm. Use in combat, martial arts; see Don Draeger, “Weapons and Fighting Arts of the Indonesian Archipelago,” page 151-152, figure 105.

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