Dagger
| Object Number: | 42-30-609A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Morocco |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Iron Silver Horn (animal part) |
| Length: | 37.6 cm |
| Width: | 8.7 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 13 - Other Number |
Description
Curved iron blade, double-edged for half its length, the concave edge being the completely sharp edge, tapering to point; the convex cutting edge bevelled. Tang inserted through a silver-covered band into the flat rhinoceros horn grip whose slightly concave sides expand to a rounded end around which is a wide silver band.
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