Dagger
| Object Number: | 42-30-595 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Arab |
| Provenience: | Sudan |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Iron Wood |
| Length: | 58 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 330 - Other Number |
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.
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