Dagger with Sheath and Belt
Unidentified maker (Sudan)
1870s
Steel, wood, and leather
Overall: 11 5/8 × 31 1/8 in. (29.5 × 79 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Bequest of Frank C. and Clara G. Churchill
46.17.10224
Geography
Place Made: Sudan, Eastern Africa, Africa
Period
19th century
Object Name
Armament
Research Area
Africa
Not on view
Provenance
Clara G. and Frank C. Churchill, Lebanon, New Hampshire, 1870s; bequeathed to present collection, 1946.
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