Dagger Item Number: Cb92 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Knife (a) and sheath (b). The knife has a long metal blade, tapering from handle to rounded tip, and sharpened on both sides. The tapering wooden handle, which tapers towards the base and widens to a half-circle at the butt end, has a stamped metal ferrule. The handle is wrapped with cord and covered in stitched leather. The sheath is made of wood wrapped with leather that is incised with lines and dyed with black to form bands on the lower sections. The sheath has four raised horizontal areas near the top as well as a thong for a belt loop.
History Of Use
A component of a male's costume. Used practically for hunting and carving also.
Cultural Context
Cutting tool.
Item History
- Made in Nigeria
- Owned by Yvonne Adams before October 26, 1977
- Received from Yvonne Adams (Donor) on October 26, 1977
What
- Name
- Dagger
- Identification Number
- Cb92 a-b
- Type of Item
- dagger
- Material
- leather skin, iron metal, wood and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged, joined, incised and wrapped
- Overall
- height 30.5 cm, width 4.3 cm, depth 1.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Hausa
- Previous Owner
- Yvonne Adams
- Received from
- Yvonne Adams (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nigeria
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 26, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on October 26, 1977
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0419/0002 a-b