Accession No
1929.430.1-2
Description
Sword with iron blade, horn handle and leather sheath with belt. Double-edged, curved blade with pronounced midrib; tang set into a horn handle with circular cross-section grip and with area of rectangular cross-section near blade and at butt; band of copper alloy around grip with multiple parallel grooves; copper alloy bicone pommel; tan-coloured leather sheath attached to a thin hide belt with square-framed metal buckle.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Ethiopia; Harar
Period
Source
Unwin, Joseph Daniel (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1929.430.1-2
Cultural Affliation
Oromo [Galla]
Material
Metal; Iron; Copper alloy; ?Horn; ?Wood; Leather; Hide
Local Term
Measurements
560mm
Events
Context (Acquisition Details)
Collected and donated by J. D. Unwin of Peterhouse College.
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Small curved sword in hide-covered sheath. Galla-made sheath. Type of sword used by Gallas - a large-sized one.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Sword with iron blade, horn handle and leather sheath with belt. Double-edged, curved blade with pronounced midrib; tang set into a horn handle with circular cross-section grip and with area of rectangular cross-section near blade and at butt; band of copper alloy around grip with multiple parallel grooves; copper alloy bicone pommel; tan-coloured leather sheath attached to a thin hide belt with square-framed metal buckle.
Event Date 10/2/2022
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:105963
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