Sword

Item number 1310/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Blade without handle in wooden scabbard decorated with painted curly designs, wrapped with knotted cord, and with a fringe of green and brown beads with teeth at ends. A smaller scabbard is held in place on one side of large scabbard by knotted cord. Four pieces of skin with fur are held by the cord that is wrapped around scabbard. A loop of knotted cord comes off one edge of scabbard for hanging. The blade is decorated with engraved wave and circle designs on one side along back edge and at end. Two sets of three holes are also along back edge as are two barbed protrusions.