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Sheath

1800s

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker

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Medium
Rawhide, metal, plant fiber, and copper alloy
Measurements
Overall: 57.4 cm (22 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.1022.b
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A vertical sheath of tan rawhide features a weathered surface with deep creases. A dark, smooth metal band caps the top, a small hook curving from its right edge. Three rows of braided brown fiber run vertically down the center. At the base, a lighter tan band is stitched with a cross-hatched pattern of similar fiber. The rectangular form shows signs of age against a neutral, shadowed background.

Sheath

1800s

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker

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