Object Number | 42-30-619A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Basuto |
Provenience | South Africa |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Ivory | Wood |
Description | Double-edged iron blade with very slightly rounded sides tapering to blunt point. Tang inserted through and hooked over the flat end of the ivory grip which has deeply cut decoration around its base and three rows of loops around the grip proper. Back of sheath is of wood; the face of ivory with lizard in the round the length of the sheath. #314 |
Length | 20 cm |
Width | 2.3 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 314 - Collector Number |
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