Knife Item Number: K4.267 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Knife and sheath (parts a-b) consisting of a wooden sheath (part b) decorated with brass tacks and wrapped with thin copper wire. A protrusion with a hole through it near the top of the sheath appears to be part of the carrying apparatus. The wooden sword handle (part a) is narrow in the middle and flares toward either end.
Item History
- Made in Mashonaland, Zimbabwe
- Received from Unknown (Unknown)
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- K4.267 a-b
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- copper metal, wood and brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged
- Part A
- height 51.1 cm, width 1.9 cm, depth 2.0 cm
- Part B
- height 44.7 cm, width 3.9 cm, depth 2.2 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mashonaland, Zimbabwe
Other
- Condition
- fair