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Summary
: 2000/084/726
: British Empire & Commonwealth
: weapon
: Sword in sheath, with iron blade rusted into sheath. Wood and brass hilt. Wooden sheath covered in hide, curved shape with a long tail, stitched at the back. Pockets (empty) on the back for two knives. Strap, decorated with hide strips, tied diagonally across the front, with metal buckle for fastening. Collector's note: Beja knife, Eritrea.
Current Location
: British Empire & Commonwealth Museum Collection
: Wright: Eritrea, East Africa, Africa: Beja
: Beja: Eritrea, East Africa, Africa: Eritrea, East Africa, Africa: Transferred from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, 2012