Dagger
Sheath
| Object Number: | 42-30-627A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Sudan Ethiopia |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Iron Wood Leather |
| Length: | 22.7 cm |
| Width: | 6.7 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 552 - Other Number |
Description
Carried in sleeve. Double-edged iron blade with nearly parallel sides rounded to point. Tang inserted through black wooden cylindrical grip which is widened into a guard and into a disc-like pommel. Simple incised lines around grip.
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