Knife Item Number: K2.249 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Machete knife blade (part a) is straight, and flat with a point at the end, and three longitudinal grooves on each side. The handle is simple, and covered with leather. The sheath (part b) has black and white strips woven together over red leather.
History Of Use
This knife was most likely designed for utilitarian use, due to its single cutting edge; potentially used for bush-whacking, or other tasks that require cutting or chopping. The sheath would have been worn on a belt.
Item History
- Made in Ghana
- Collected during 1967
- Owned by Lorn Macgregor and Sue Macgregor before January 13, 1972
- Received from Lorn Macgregor (Donor) and Sue Macgregor (Donor) on January 13, 1972
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- K2.249 a-b
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- leather skin and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and sewn
- Overall
- height 7.5 cm, width 59.0 cm, depth 2.7 cm
- Part A
- height 4.8 cm, width 56.5 cm, depth 2.7 cm
- Part B
- height 7.5 cm, width 46.8 cm, depth 1.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Hausa ?
- Previous Owner
- Lorn Macgregor and Sue Macgregor
- Received from
- Lorn Macgregor (Donor) and Sue Macgregor (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ghana
When
- Collection Date
- during 1967
- Ownership Date
- before January 13, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on January 13, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0184/0002 a-b