Sword and Sheath

A sword, with a curved iron blade. The hilt, or handle, is covered in tooled leather and decorated with a leather button. 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 and Sheath
• Materials: Metal, Leather, animal skin, Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1965
• Associated Places: Kamabai, Biriwa Chiefdom, Bombali District
• Associated People: Paramount Chief Alimami Sheku II
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1965.73.01

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