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SpearB755

Spear with tufts and fringes of black and red stiff hair along the dark brown wooden shaft, and a conical metal tip. The hair is either goat hair or wild buffalo (mithune). Two segments of the spear are covered in short hair that flares outwards at the ends: the longest section is at the end of the spear with the shorter conical tip; the shorter section is at the centre of the spear and has a tuft of long hair at the spear tip end.

Culture
Naga
Material
iron metal, hair and wood
Made in
Nagaland, India ? or Assam, India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SickleB540

Hand sickle that has a curved wooden handle and a curved serrated blade. There are flower-like rivets where the handle and metal blade meet.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeB495 a-c

Long dagger-like blade (a) and sheath (b). Knife has a right angled wooden handle carved with a filigree rosette; flame-patterned blade. Fine, elaborate plant design on the brass covered wooden sheath; cord with two tassels is attached.

Culture
Southeast Asia
Material
wood, brass metal, iron metal, fibre, metal and copper metal
Made in
Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerB494

Long dagger with wooden handle, horn guard, and wooden sheath. Sheath is wide at the end closest to the handle and tapers to a rounded point at then other end. There is red fibre cording wrapped around the tip of the sheath and the other end of the sheath in a knotted square sequence. Blue fibre cording is wrapped around the middle of the sheath in the same manner. The horn guard has jagged grooves around its edges. There is a natural coloured fibre cord attached to the horn guard.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
wood, iron metal, fibre, horn and rattan
Made in
India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerB493

Long, dagger-like knife (a) with wooden sheath (b). Knife handle decorated with woven band. Plain curved handle. Simple sheath with fish-tail-like decoration. Sheath made of two pieces bound together with string.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
steel metal, wood, fibre and rattan
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerB492

Elongated, tapering, curved dagger (a) with sheath (b-c). Sheath is in two parts, roughly finished and bound loosely with string near the tip. Short, curved wooden handle attached to blade.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
steel metal, wood and fibre
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeB491

Long knife, or sword, with a bone handle. The bone handle curves to one side and is carved with a hole in the centre and a circular knob on the end. The handle grip is wrapped with tightly woven metal links and secured with overlaying wire. The base of the blade has a row of brass inlay dots extending towards the point; where the dots end, a swirl pattern cut through the steel begins. One edge of the blade tapers three times before reaching the point.

Culture
Bidayuh ?
Material
brass metal, bone and iron metal ?
Made in
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordB490

Long sword with handle that has an engraved plant motif pattern on each side. Sides of handle protrude slightly with scalloped points to create an overall T-shaped handle. End of handle is in the shape of a lobed finial and once had an inset panel on the end. The blade is long and flares slightly upwards.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian ? or Indian: Central Indian ?
Material
brass metal and steel metal
Made in
India ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordB489

The end of the handle is a reddish wood, rounded and carved with one side pointed up and one pointed down. The rest of the handle is made of silver bands wrapped with a thin fibre and coloured black. The base of the blade flares out and is decorated with barbs. The blade has two parallel lines running its length and an old yellowed coat of varnish.

Culture
Balinese
Material
iron metal, silver metal, wood and fibre
Made in
Bali, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordB487

Sword with a wooden handle that has a large knob with a spindle-like finial on the end. Curved blade has a yellowed coat of varnish. Blade is wider at the end than near the handle.

Culture
Southeast Asia ?
Material
iron metal and wood
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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