S-27 Knife & Sheath
Object Type
Knife & Sheath
Object Number
JL-S-27
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
Shona
Medium/materials
Brass (wire), Iron, Wood
Dimensions (cms)
48.2 x 5.5 x 3.7
Description

Wood and iron knife and sheath. Wood and iron knife and sheath. Double-edged iron blade in a wooden sheath that is partially covered with brass wire. The blad comes to a sharp point. Patterns are carved in the wood surface. Halfway down is a protruding wooden piece with a hole through the middle.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
Keywords
brass, iron, knife, Shona, wood
Classification
Knife & Sheath
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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