Dagger Item Number: B240 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Simple hilt on dagger (part a) which has a small metal point blade and a slightly curving red-brown handle. Large sheath (part b) has several patterns carved with geometric scroll-like designs and black and tan woven bands, the inner two of which have a swirl-like shape within a circle within an x formation while the outer two of which are simple coiling bands. Small sheath is very plain. Looped cord attachment with shell pendant.
History Of Use
LIkely used to be associated with a parang type of knife set.
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
- Dagger
- Identification Number
- B240
- Type of Item
- dagger
- Material
- steel metal, bark, rattan and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, twisted, sewn, forged and woven
- Part A
- height 2.7 cm, width 40.3 cm, depth 1.7 cm
- Part B
- height 14.0 cm, width 67.0 cm, depth 5.0 cm
- Overall
- height 14.0 cm, width 67.0 cm, depth 5.0 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/0404