DAGGER, Menado, N. Celebes
W1970.57.a-b
[.a] blade; doubled edged for lower 16 1/2cm. where edged, flat diamond in cross-section, ridged along mid-line. Grip is plain, ebony, set at angle. Tip simply carved.
[.b] scabbard; wood, 5 cord bindings alternating with 5 tin blades (one missing). Fragments of what may have been gold leaf.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | W1970.57.a-b |
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| Accession Date: | 8 Sep 1961 |
Material
| Ebony | a - dagger |
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| Wood/Wood | b - scabbard |
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| Tin/Metal | b - scabbard |
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Measurement
| length | 280mm |
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| length | 190mm | blade |
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| length | 210mm |
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