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Dagger Sheath

Object Number:42-30-611B
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Arab
Provenience: Morocco
Section:African
Materials:Wood
Silver
Brass
Length: 27 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number:307 - Other Number

Description

Curved wooden sheath covered on one side with silver, on the other wit brass with silver inlay; all completely covered with conventionalized floral decoration. Red inlay in silver band around top. Large brass ring through the two pierced extensions from the sides of the sheath at the top.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Weapons and Defense (27 Oct 1951 - 06 Jan 1952) View Objects in Exhibition

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