Sheath
| Object Number: | 49-31-13B |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Sumatran |
| Provenience: | Sumatra |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Metal Wood |
| Length: | 42 cm |
| Width: | 14.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Mrs. Anton S. Lau, 1949 |
| Other Number: | 29-S-721 - Other Number |
Description
Top (wrangka) of vividly steaked, highly polished brown wood. Ship shaped, with only slightly swooping top corners. One lower corner rounded, the other with a small flat protrusion. Deep, broad hollow 1/3 of way along. Body of sheath (gandar) has repousse metal covering pendok) with leafy designs in diagonal bands. Crescent-shaped tip with 11 narrow radiating bands.
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