Dagger and Sheath

This dagger has a Mori , or Mandingo, leather sheath, and plaited carrying handle. The carrying handle is composed of seven leather plaits, attached to the sheath with leather encased buttons. Mandingo leatherwork is traditionally associated with Muslim elites and comes from the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.

Further Information

• Type: Weapons, armour
• Object: Dagger and Sheath
• Materials: Leather, animal skin, Metal
• Culture Group: Fula, Mandingo
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1899
• Associated Places: Kabala
• Associated People: Thomas Joshua Alldridge (Collector)
• Museum: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
• Accession Number: BMAG:R3483/87

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