Sword and sheath

Museum number:
18-1289a,b
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3741
Description:
Machete and scabbard, rusty condition. (a) Machete has carved horn handle representing feline head; three perforations. Length 41 cm. (b) Scabbard: bamboo with rusty metal bands; horn lip at top. Length 32 cm. Belonged to a field worker. Said to be 25 years old [as of 1982].
Donor:
Bernard G. Saunders and University Appropriation
Object type:
(not specified)
Object class:
Carvings (visual works) and Scabbards
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Sword and sheath, accession number 18-1289a,b, described as Machete and scabbard, rusty condition. (a) Machete has carved horn handle representing feline head; three perforations. Length 41 cm. (b) Scabbard: bamboo with rusty metal bands; horn lip at top. Length 32 cm. Belonged to a field worker. Said to be 25 years old [as of 1982].

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