Dagger and Sheath

This dagger, or knife, has a wooden handle, decorated with tin. The dagger is encased in an ornate Mandingo leatherwork sheath, with a leather tassel at one end. Mandingo leatherwork is traditionally associated with Muslim elites and comes from the Northern Province of Sierra Leone. Alldridge notes is came from Bafodia, lying north-west of Kabala.

Further Information

  • Type: Weapons, armour
  • Object: Dagger and Sheath
  • Materials: Leather, animal skin, Wood
  • Culture Group: Fula, Mandingo, Mende
  • Dimensions: 341mm [L] x 150mm [handle L] x 34mm [W]
  • Production Date: Pre 1899
  • Associated Places: Bafodia; Kabala
  • Associated People: Thomas Joshua Alldridge (Collector)
  • Museum: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
  • Accession Number: BMAG:R3483/85

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