Knife Item Number: B239 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The end of the dark brown, carved, wooden handle has six large, spouts which hold black hair. The wooden handle is fitted into a wrapped brass wire handle grip. The blade is thin where it meets the handle and gets thicker towards the point.
Cultural Context
Parang is a very essential personal weapon of each warrior.
Item History
- Made in Sarawak, Malaysia before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- B239
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- hair, brass metal, wood and iron metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged, woven and carved
- Overall
- height 5.5 cm, width 68.0 cm, depth 20.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Bidayuh
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sarawak, Malaysia
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
- 2191/0403