S-10 Knife & Sheath
Object Type
Knife & Sheath
Object Number
JL-S-10
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
Tswana
Medium/materials
Bone, Hair, Hide, Iron, Wood
Dimensions (cms)
33.9 x 3.4 x 10.8
Description

Wood and bone knife and sheath. The tanged iron blade is set in a bone hilt ending in the carved figure of a buffalo. A six-pointed motif and four raised
rings ornament the hilt lower down and are echoed on the bone-fronted sheath which has a wooden back and rawhide carrying loop. A plaited band of black hair secures the bottom of the sheath.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
Keywords
bone, hide, knife, Sotho, Tswana, wood
Classification
Knife & Sheath
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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