Sword and Sheath

A sword, with a curved iron blade. The hilt, or handle, is covered in tooled leather and decorated with a leather button. The sheath is made from tooled leatherwork with a tassel, in Mandingo leatherwork, Mandingo here, refers to a type of craftsmanship associated with Muslim elites.

Further Information

  • Type: Weapons, armour
  • Object: Sword and Sheath
  • Materials: Metal, Leather, animal skin, Vegetable, organic fibre
  • Culture Group: Other
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1965
  • Associated Places: Kamabai, Biriwa Chiefdom, Bombali District
  • Associated People: Paramount Chief Alimami Sheku II
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1965.73.01

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