Knife Item Number: K4.32 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Leather case (part a) has stitching down the middle and is pointed at the tip. Long metal blade (part b) that is sharpened on both sides, is fitted into a wooden handle, and held into place by two metal pins.
Item History
- Made in Africa
- Owned by Alfred Bragg before 1947
- Received from Alfred Bragg (Donor) during 1947
What
- Name
- Knife
- Identification Number
- K4.32 a-b
- Type of Item
- knife
- Material
- iron metal, wood and leather skin
- Overall
- height 42.5 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 3.0 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
- good
- Accession Number
- 1828/0005 a-b