Dagger Sheath

AF2113B

Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries

From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF2113B
Current Location Africa Galleries - On Display
Culture Edo (Africa)
Provenience Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Date Made 19th century CE
Section African
Materials Leather
Description

Brown leather dagger sheath. Wrapped with braided leather straps divided into three sections by solid undecorated bands, tip of sheath is undecorated.

Length 16 cm
Width 3.3 cm
Depth 1.7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912
Other Number 25779 - Dealer's Number

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