Dagger

42-30-595

From: Sudan

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 42-30-595
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Arab
Provenience Sudan
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Double-edged iron blade tapering to point; triple line of grooves on each face following the contours of the blade; slight angled line decoration on each face near grip. Tang inserted in horn grip, facetted triangle at junction, then facetted cylindrical and widening into large crescent with down-turned horns; spike from top of crescent.

Length 58 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 330 - Collector Number

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