Dagger
| Object Number: | 42-30-606A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Somalia |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Iron Ivory Silver Brass |
| Length: | 42.7 cm |
| Width: | 6.1 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 81 - Other Number |
Description
Double edged iron blade with bevelled edges; sides almost parallel for two-thirds their length, then convex to sharp point; slight medial ridge on each face with three annulets near base. Tang inserted in ivory grio which has a brass edge where it fits over the blade; the actual grip is a long cylindrical section with triple horn band at its base; the far end is wide and lentoid in section, and is surmounted by a long, facted, silver knob bound at its base with silver wire.
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