Dagger
AF2116B
Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF2116B |
Current Location | Africa Galleries - On Display |
Culture | Edo (Africa) |
Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
Date Made | 19th century CE |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Copper Alloy |
Description | Double edge dagger, corrosion on blade, blade tapers to a point, guilloche patten on square crosspiece, thin hilt with single raised band in center, cuspidate pommel. |
Length | 27.3 cm |
Width | 3.7 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
Other Number | 29795 - Dealer's Number |
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