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ID_NUMBER:
3477ii
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Digital Benin research
Edo designation
Ako-Ọpia
English designation
Sheath
Category
Weaponry
Provenance
British Colonial Military Campaign on Benin, February 1897
Hider, W. J.
Location
100 London Rd, London SE23 3PQ, UK
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Last Updated: 2022-09-01
Language:
english
ID_NUMBER
object id
3477ii
ITEM_NAME
designation
knife sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
DESCRIPTION
description
Brass knife sheath with a loop of textile and a plaited cord attached.
MATERIALS
material
copper alloy; textile; string
MEASUREMENTS
dimensions
overall: 237 mm x 68 mm
DATE_MADE
date made
PLACE_MADE
production place
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
CULTURE
ethnic attribution
CATEGORY1
Anthropology: Ethnography