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Description: | Sword (dha) with a long, narrow blade with a square-concave end. This is tanged into a wooden handle bound around with coils of plaited rattan. According to donor, would have been carried by members of the police force. Sword sheath consisting of two round pieces of wood bound around with bands of plaited rattan. Belt consisting of cotton cord with pink, red, yellow and blue strands; tied and knotted around the scabbard.
caption: General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1978.1 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | sword belts rattan dye wood plant fibre metal swords sword sheaths (sheaths (weapons: accessories)) Shan | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-77894 | Go to resource |
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