Sword and Sheath
late 19th century (made)
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Sacrificial knife, with short incurved steel blade, hooked at the point, and barbed on the upper edge; the knife blade is narrow near the hilt, but widens to a square point, the convex cutting edge rounding to a kind of hook, and the upper side being nicked barb wise.
Bronze hilt and guard in one piece, with a tuft of red goat's hair plugged into the pommel. The handle is curt from one piece of bronze, the grip being slightly curved and the guard plain, flat and rectangular. A tuft of red and black goat's hair projects from the end.
The scabbard of plaited cane open basketwork, with a sling of plaited cotton cord. The openwork scabbard is flat and oblong and has a leather guard inside and cotton sling outside.
Bronze hilt and guard in one piece, with a tuft of red goat's hair plugged into the pommel. The handle is curt from one piece of bronze, the grip being slightly curved and the guard plain, flat and rectangular. A tuft of red and black goat's hair projects from the end.
The scabbard of plaited cane open basketwork, with a sling of plaited cotton cord. The openwork scabbard is flat and oblong and has a leather guard inside and cotton sling outside.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | bronze, steel, hair, cane, cotton |
Brief description | Sword and sheath, Burma, 19th century |
Physical description | Sacrificial knife, with short incurved steel blade, hooked at the point, and barbed on the upper edge; the knife blade is narrow near the hilt, but widens to a square point, the convex cutting edge rounding to a kind of hook, and the upper side being nicked barb wise. Bronze hilt and guard in one piece, with a tuft of red goat's hair plugged into the pommel. The handle is curt from one piece of bronze, the grip being slightly curved and the guard plain, flat and rectangular. A tuft of red and black goat's hair projects from the end. The scabbard of plaited cane open basketwork, with a sling of plaited cotton cord. The openwork scabbard is flat and oblong and has a leather guard inside and cotton sling outside. |
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Credit line | Given by Gen. Sir C. Mansfield Clarke, Bt, G.C.B., G.C.V.O, etc., 20 Lennox Gardens |
Object history | Used by the Chin people living West of the Irrawaddy River. |
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Accession number | IM.216-1920 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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