Sheath

42-30-369B

From: Sulawesi (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 42-30-369B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bugis
Provenience Sulawesi (uncertain)
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood
Description

Sheath (wrangka) of beautiful polished wood, with two pointed corners at top and one curved and one square corner on bottom. Square corner decoratively carved. Top not continuous with body of sheath (gandar), which is a different kind of wood, with an inlay of darker wood at the tip.

Length 46 cm
Width 17.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 63 - Collector Number

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