Catalog Number |
CAS 0471-0084A-C | |
Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry | |
Object Name | Sword with sheath | |
Culture | Kikuyu | |
Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
Country | Kenya | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | Village: Gitaru | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | 1959 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | A: Steel; Wood; Hide; B: Leather; Metal; C: Commercial cotton; Metal | |
Description | A: Sword; Steel blade chiseled down from large saw; Handle made of wood and covered in hide; B: Leather sheath with metal button at distal tip; C: English-made cotton belt with metal slip buckle; Belt fits through slot in sheath, allowing it be worn around the waist. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=5.4; B=6.6 C=2.3, Thickness = A=2.2; B=1.4; C=0.2, Length = A=55.0; B=42.9; C=109.1 |