sword
- Museum number
- Af1992,06.1.a
- Description
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Sword with straight, double-edged steel blade, broadening towards the point, and with a leather-bound hilt without quillons or hand guard. The blade has been formed by filing down a bush-knife, "panga", originally made by Martindale of Birmingham whose name is engraved on the blade.
- Production date
- 1992 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Length: 53 centimetres
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Width: 4.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Blade filed down from a bush-knife ("panga") originally made in Birmingham (England) by Martindale - name engraved on blade.
In set with Af1992,06.01.b and c.
- Location
- On display (G25/dc15)
- Condition
- good
- Acquisition date
- 1992
- Acquisition notes
- Af1992,06.1 to 3 were purchased from Ms N O Sarbabi
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1992,06.1.a
