Description (Physical description)
Description for 1925.647 A-B: 'A: Bamboo beheading knife. B: Cane head-carrier.'
Event Date 1/8/1998
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Bamboo beheading knife.
Event Date 17/4/2019
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Amendments / updates)
1888 previously given as the acquisition year, but this was questioned by Lucie Carreau in 2019. It has now been confirmed (with reference to Haddon's journals) that 1888 was the collection date, and 1925 was in fact the date of acquisition.
Event Date 22/08/2022
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Beheading knife, made of bamboo and plant fibre. The plant fibre handle is woven in a zig-zag pattern. The bamboo blade is serrated for about two centimetres next to the handle.
Event Date 22/8/2022
Author: Flo Sutton

Context (References)
This bamboo knife featured in John Richens' book 'Tik Merauke: An epidemic like no other'.
Event Date 24/8/2022
Author: Flo Sutton

Research Visit ()
RES.2022.2789 | research for John Richens' book 'Tik Merauke: An epidemic like no other'.
Event Date 24/8/2022
Author: Flo Sutton