Knife Blade Item Number: B509 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long, flared, slightly curved blade (a) with a tapering tang; blade has a blunt, squared end with a barb at one corner. A tube-like double ferrule (part b), with raffia-like fibres tied through it, loosely rests on the tang.
History Of Use
Bush knife blade.
Item History
- Made in Cambodia
- Collected during 1963
- Owned by William E. Willmott before December 1964
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and William E. Willmott (Seller) during December 1964
What
- Name
- Knife Blade
- Identification Number
- B509 a-c
- Type of Item
- blade
- Material
- iron metal and plant fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged
- Overall
- height 51.0 cm, width 8.0 cm, depth 3.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Cambodian
- Previous Owner
- William E. Willmott
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and William E. Willmott (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cambodia
When
- Collection Date
- during 1963
- Ownership Date
- before December 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during December 1964
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0120/0001 b