Knife Item Number: 551/3 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The knife (part a) has a light brown wood handle which has a circular base, a cylindrical hand-grip, and a t-shaped guard from which the metal blade tapers slightly and then becomes a blunt 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 partially covered with three rows of wire metal, two at either ends and one in the middle.
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
- 551/3 a-b
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- metal, wood, brass metal and skin
- Overall
- height 1.8 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 5.0 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
- good
- Accession Number
- 0551/0003 a-b