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DaggerK3.2

Dagger (part a) and sheath (part b). The dagger has a steel blade and a horn handle. The sheath has an embroidered geometric design and a braided edge with a strap and buckle attached.

Culture
East African
Material
horn, steel metal and sheep skin ?
Made in
Somalia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DaggerM4.39 a-b

Silver dagger with overall scroll and flower design. The cylindrical handle of the blade (part a) flares to create a crescent shaped end. The sheath (part b) is lined with wood and has a tear shaped metal pendant attached at the top.

Culture
Saudi ?
Material
steel metal, wood and silver metal
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordM4.28

Metal sword consisting of a long silver blade engraved with decorative Arabic inscription. Silver hilt. The handle has two green wooden panels with gold and black inlayed circles separated by a piece of silver with floral detailing.

Culture
Turkish ?
Material
gold metal, wood, steel metal and silver metal
Made in
Turkey ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordM4.27

Metal sword consisting of a long silver blade engraved with decorative Arabic inscription. Engraved silver hilt. The handle is bound with brown and red fibre twine.

Culture
Turkish ?
Material
steel metal, fibre and silver metal
Made in
Turkey ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScissorsK2.281

Pair of metal scissors with tapered and pointed blade edges and curled circular pieces that loop around to form handles. Small metal pin as hinge.

Culture
Hausa
Material
tin metal ?
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TweezersK2.279

Twisters with one long pointed handle and two pronged tweezer ends. Ends are squared off.

Culture
Hausa
Material
tin metal
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScissorsK2.277

Pair of metal scissors with long tapered and pointed blade edges and curled circular pieces that loop around to form handles. Small metal pin as hinge.

Culture
Hausa
Material
tin metal ?
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SickleK2.273

Sickle with a curved blade that attaches to the rough wooden handle with a ferrule and secured via a spike bent into a hole in the handle. The handle is still covered in bark in some areas, and is roughly circular in cross-section.

Culture
Hausa
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeK2.272

Jack-knife with a forged blade that has a straight cutting edge and a tip that tapers at an angle. The blade is hinged to the wooden handle, which is oval in cross-section, with a metal ferrule.

Culture
Hausa
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Zaria, Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordK2.253

Wood handle has a rounded cross-guard, a small grip, and a rounded pommel with a pointed tip at the end and is covered with incised line and triangle decorations. Formerly gilt incised line and wave-like curve patterns on one side of the iron blade. The blade curves upward slightly with the half near the handle having a pattern of wave-like curves inward and points outward. Blade is pierced along the pointed half with an arrow at each end pointing toward the middle where there is a circle and an outward pointing triangle at the centre each in between them.

Culture
Asante
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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