Dagger
AF2113A
Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF2113A |
| Current Location | Africa Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Edo (Africa) |
| Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
| Date Made | 19th century CE |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Brass | Iron | Leather |
| Description | Double edge dagger decorated with incised straight and curved sawtooth design in center running the length of blade, hilt is wrapped with hide bands, rounded triangle pommel wrapped with hide sewn with plant fiber. |
| Length | 26.4 cm |
| Width | 4.9 cm |
| Depth | 1.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 25779 - Dealer's Number |
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