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Dagger

before 1916

Sumatra

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Medium
Blade: steel; handle: horn; scabbard: wood with bone or ivory, horn, and other inlays
Measurements
Overall: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.); Blade: 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.1009
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A dagger is encased in a vertical, dark reddish-brown wood scabbard. At the handle, a smooth, light-amber horn piece curves sharply upward and to the left, forming a hook shape. Off-white bone or ivory bands encircle the scabbard's neck and base, patterned with thin dark rings and rows of delicate dots. The cylindrical wooden body tapers slightly toward a rounded bottom, transitioning into a dark, decorated edge.

Dagger

before 1916

Sumatra

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