Dagger
Date1800-1902
MediumSteel, brass, wood, leather
ClassificationsArms/Armour
Terms
Object numberC03460
DescriptionAshante dagger and sheath. The dagger has a black wood and brass cruciform handle, and a cross guard of brass. It has a steel blade which has been grooved, indented and pierced for poison.The sheath is made of red leather mounted with bands of brass and finished with a tassle at the base.Western Africa.
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