Sword Sheath
A sword, with a curved iron blade. The hilt, or handle, is covered in tooled leather. 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 Sheath
- Materials: Leather, animal skin
- Culture Group: Mandingo
- Dimensions: 720mm [L] x 90mm [W] x 50mm [C]
- Production Date: Pre 1979
- Associated Places: Unknown
- Associated People: Unknown
- Museum: British Museum
- Accession Number: BM:Af.1979.1.312.b
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