Sword Item Number: B486 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The end of the handle has a double petal design with a circular knob in the centre. The handle has a leaf pattern on its sides and also on the hand guard. The blade is thin where it meets the hand guard and gets thicker towards the point. The blade has an old coat of yellowish varnish.
Narrative
Collected by Colonel A.C. Fisher, the great grandfather of the donors, while he was in China from 1856 to 1859.
Item History
- Made in Borneo, Indonesia ?
- Collected between 1856 and 1859
- Owned by A. C. Fisher
- Owned by Marjorie E. Macbean and Mrs. C. P. Macbean before March 17, 1965
- Received from Mrs. C. P. Macbean (Donor) and Marjorie E. Macbean (Donor) on March 17, 1965
What
- Name
- Sword
- Identification Number
- B486
- Type of Item
- sword
- Material
- brass metal and steel metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged and cast
- Overall
- height 4.5 cm, width 72.5 cm, depth 11.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Western Indonesian ?
- Previous Owner
- A. C. Fisher, Marjorie E. Macbean and Mrs. C. P. Macbean
- Received from
- Mrs. C. P. Macbean (Donor) and Marjorie E. Macbean (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Borneo, Indonesia ?
When
- Collection Date
- between 1856 and 1859
- Ownership Date
- before March 17, 1965
- Acquisition Date
- on March 17, 1965
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0108/0009