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Dagger and Sheath

Hadendoa

Artwork Details

Dagger and Sheath
20th century
Hadendoa
iron blade with wire wrapped wood handle and leather sheath
14 13/16 x 4 3/4 in. (37.7 x 12.2 cm); x 1 5/16 in. x 3.4 cm
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.60A&B

Description

Eastern Sudan; knife with "X"-shaped handle in hard wood (ebony?) wrapped at middle with fine wire; short curving iron blade with incised design on both sides; leather sheath decorated with embossed metal. [David Ackley]

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