Dagger
AF2114D
Location: On Display in the Africa Galleries
From: Nigeria | Benin Kingdom
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF2114D |
| Current Location | Africa Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Edo (Africa) |
| Provenience | Nigeria | Benin Kingdom |
| Date Made | 18th–19th century CE |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Copper Alloy | Iron |
| Description | Double edge dagger decorated with double curved lines in center, blade tapers to a point, hatching and crosshatching on crosspiece, thin hilt with six angular bands, brass trianglar pommel decorated with human face. |
| Length | 22.8 cm |
| Width | 2.7 cm |
| Depth | 1 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 25786 - Dealer's Number |
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