Sword Sheath and Knife
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dha; Arms, wood, carved, Assam India
Similar to the small knife (Pisau raut) carried by the Dyaks in the sheaths of their swords (Mandau) and those used in Malaysia for trimming rattan.; for dha; Arms, wood steel, Assam India
Similar to the small knife (Pisau raut) carried by the Dyaks in the sheaths of their swords (Mandau) and those used in Malaysia for trimming rattan.; for dha; Arms, wood steel, Assam India
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | dha; Arms, wood, carved, Assam India Similar to the small knife (Pisau raut) carried by the Dyaks in the sheaths of their swords (Mandau) and those used in Malaysia for trimming rattan.; for dha; Arms, wood steel, Assam India |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879 |
| Object history | As originally arranged and displayed in Exhibition Road Indian Museum galleries until 1955, with some additions while in storage, case F.687 |
| Production | Transferred from the India Museum to South Kensington Museum in 1879 |
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| Accession number | 2899(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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