Dagger

42-30-609A

From: Morocco

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 42-30-609A
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Morocco
Section African
Materials Iron | Silver | Horn (animal part)
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.

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 - Collector Number

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