Oggetto archeologico
SwordUp one level |
Civic Museum Paleontology and Palaeo-ethonology “Decio de Lorentiis”. Sword. Central
African craft. 19th - 20th century.
Sword with hilt consisting of bone knob and chord lined handle, without guard, with slightly bent blade, with strong point (part near the handle) covered with a bronze plaque and decorated by incision. On the blade there is an impressed decoration side with plant-like motifs ending with a two plumed axe; on the other side the plant shape motifs are repeated framing some Arab writing in this case.
Further information
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| Identificazione | ||
| Inventory number: | E.S. 088 | |
| Precedenti localizzazioni | ||
| Provenance: | F. Santini donation 2003 | |
| Reperimento | ||
| Place of discovery: | Kenya | |
| Cronologia | ||
| Datazione certa secolo: | 19th - 20th century | |
| Definizione culturale | ||
| Cultural milieu: | Ethnic craft, Central Africa | |
| Dati tecnici | ||
| Material: | Iron, Bronze, Bone | |
| Technique: | Incision | |
| Width: | 3,0 (lama) | |
| Length: | 61,0 | |
| Varie: | Unit cm | |
