Armament

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Summary

: 2001/272/164

: British Empire & Commonwealth

: Armament

: Burmese (?) sword in wooden scabbard with rattan hoop attached. On hoop a section of jaw and tooth from tiger (?) attached by string. Sword blade has small hallmark (?) in Burmese. Scabbard is bound with fibre plaited cord to attach the carrying loop.

Current Location

: British Empire & Commonwealth Museum Collection

: Myanmar (Burma), South East Asia, Asia

: Transferred from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, 2012

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