KNIFE/ DAGGER, Waziristan or Pathan (Afghan). *DE-ACCESSIONED*

W1970.217.a-e

Heavy steel blade "T" section curving suddenly below hilt and tapering to a sharp point. Hilt of bone, pommel of horn with metal studs, brass strap and decorarive plates covering tang and attaching hilt. Small flat protusion from brass strap on pommel. Scabbard is leather covered wood, embossed and exposing red cotton underlay

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: W1970.217.a-e
Accession Date: 12 Dec 1961

Material

Steel/Metalb - blade
Horn/Skeletale - pommel
Bone/Skeletald - hilt
Metale - pommel
Brass/Metal
Leatherc - scabbard
Woodc - scabbard
Cotton/Textilec - scabbard

Measurement

length345mm
length230mm
length340mm

 


 

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