Identifier
2011-05-0019-01
2011-05-0019-02
2011-05-0019-02
Title
Dayak Head hunter's Knife
Type
Weapon Sword
Description
From Kuching, Sarawak. This tribe was allied with the Australians and took many Japanese 'souvenirs' for display in their village.
01 - Sword: Ferrous metal blade narrowing at centre. L shaped wooden handle with braided rattan at base.
02 - Scabbard: Wooden with split neck. Triangular carved detail at centre half way down length. Four sections of braided rattan at regular intervals. Light coloured braded cord wound several times around head.
01 - Sword: Ferrous metal blade narrowing at centre. L shaped wooden handle with braided rattan at base.
02 - Scabbard: Wooden with split neck. Triangular carved detail at centre half way down length. Four sections of braided rattan at regular intervals. Light coloured braded cord wound several times around head.
Coverage
Kuching Sarawak Malaysia
Medium
Mixed Media
Format
Sword: 629 x 49 x 20
Scabbard: 554 x 64 x 32 mm
Scabbard: 554 x 64 x 32 mm
Date
Second World War 1939-1945
Audience
Case 71
Date Created
2013-03-20