Knife Item Number: K4.11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long knife with angled blade and ivory handle. Scrolled metal piece for a slip guard is attached between the blade and the handle. A metal knob secures the end of the handle.
Item History
- Made in Africa
- Owned by Alfred Bragg before 1947
- Received from Alfred Bragg (Donor) during 1947
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- K4.11
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- elephant ivory and iron metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged and carved
- Overall
- height 27.0 cm, width 10.0 cm, depth 2.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Central African ?
- Previous Owner
- Alfred Bragg
- Received from
- Alfred Bragg (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Africa
When
- Ownership Date
- before 1947
- Acquisition Date
- during 1947
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 1828/0007