Sword

42-30-464A

From: Borneo

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number 42-30-464A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Dayak
Provenience Borneo
Section Oceanian
Materials Metal | Bone | Hair | Feather | Peel
Description

Knife, straight, single-edged steel blade, curved from point to back of blade, which is concave to its greatest width which is 21 cm. from the point, then tapered to tang; the section near the point is ornamented with scrolls and bars. Inlaid brass dots, S's and scrolls on one face; dots on other. Ivory grip in form of animal head with hair protruding from top and from mouth; grip bound with plaited fibre.

Length 64 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 554 - Collector Number

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