DAGGER, Bade-Bade, Malayan

W1970.44.a-b

[.a] dagger; blade curved with pointed ,serrated projection just below hilt, single edge, fairly heavy metal. Hilt of horn with carved V at top supporting convoluted foliage design.
[.b] scabbard; wooden, rounded projection at bottom

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: W1970.44.a-b
Accession Date: 8 Sep 1961

Material

Metal/Metala - dagger
Horn/Skeletala - dagger
Wood/Woodb - scabbard

Measurement

length415mm
length305mmblade
length305mm

 


 

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