Dagger and Sheath
The shape of the bich'wa is derived from ancient daggers made of curved buffalo horn. The name is generally taken to mean 'scorpion sting' alluding to its shape and lethality which makes the dagger an excellent close quarter weapon.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Object history | From the collection of William Tayler, a servant of the East India Company from 1829 to 1859. As originally arranged and displayed in Exhibition Road Indian Museum galleries until 1955, with some additions while in storage, case F.705 |
| Summary | The shape of the bich'wa is derived from ancient daggers made of curved buffalo horn. The name is generally taken to mean 'scorpion sting' alluding to its shape and lethality which makes the dagger an excellent close quarter weapon. |
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| Accession number | 376:1-1875 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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