Object Number | 42-30-595 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Arab |
Provenience | Sudan |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Wood |
Description | Double-edged iron blade tapering to point; triple line of grooves on each face following the contours of the blade; slight angled line decoration on each face near grip. Tang inserted in horn grip, facetted triangle at junction, then facetted cylindrical and widening into large crescent with down-turned horns; spike from top of crescent. |
Length | 58 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 330 - Collector Number |
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