Knife Item Number: 551/2 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The knife (part a) has a dark brown wood handle which has a circular base, a cylindrical hand-grip, and a t-shaped guard from which the metal blade tapers at a sharp angle and then becomes a sharp point sharpened at both edges and sides. The sheath (part b) is made of skin with a piece of skin tie at the back, and it is completely covered with wire metal.
Item History
- Made in Sudan ?
- Collected during 1930
- Owned by Joyce Clearihue before September 12, 1979
- Received from Joyce Clearihue (Donor) on September 12, 1979
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- 551/2 a-b
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- wood, skin, brass metal ? and metal
- Overall
- height 3.8 cm, width 20.0 cm, depth 7.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sudanese ?
- Previous Owner
- Joyce Clearihue
- Received from
- Joyce Clearihue (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sudan ?
When
- Collection Date
- during 1930
- Ownership Date
- before September 12, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on September 12, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0551/0002 a-b