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Object Type
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Museum number
As1894,-.264
Description
Dagger made of ivory, ith sheath.
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Kachin
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
Col Dr Lawrence Augustine Waddell
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Tibet
Materials
ivory
Dimensions
Height:
2.70 centimetres
(Knife b)
Height:
3.80 centimetres
(sheath a)
Weight:
177 grammes
(Knife b)
Weight:
43 grammes
(sheath a)
Width:
28 centimetres
(Knife b)
Width:
18.50 centimetres
(sheath a)
Depth:
2.50 centimetres
(Knife b)
Depth:
3 centimetres
(sheath a)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks
Acquisition date
1894
Department
Asia
Registration number
As1894,-.264
Additional IDs
CDMS number:
As1894C3.264
(old CDMS no.)