Sword Item Number: B473 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The end of the dark brown, wooden handle has a large, off-centre knob on which a man's smiling face is carved. The wooden handle is fitted into one side of a steel band. The blade is fitted into the other side of the steel band. The blade is thin where it meets the hand guard and gets thicker towards the point.
Item History
- Made in Bali, Indonesia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
Who
- Culture
- Balinese
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bali, Indonesia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2191/0410