Dagger
AF2115
Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF2115 |
Current Location | Africa Galleries - On Display |
Culture | Edo (Africa) |
Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
Date Made | 19th century CE |
Section | African |
Materials | Copper Alloy | Iron |
Description | Double edge dagger, blade tapers to a point, solid square crosspiece, thin hilt with incised bands, brass half circle pommel. |
Length | 27.1 cm |
Width | 2.2 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
Other Number | 25783 - Dealer's Number |
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