Dagger

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Summary

: 1995/001/115

: British Empire & Commonwealth

: Dagger

: Dagger known as "Gusbi" from northern Hadhramaut and Yemen. The knife has a curved blade with a central rib and wood handle decorated with inlayed metal. Curved scabbard which is wood covered in tooled leather with a decorative metal panel and tip. Inlayed red glass. The brass work has verdigris.

Current Location

This object is in store, please contact the Museum to arrange to see the object.

: British Empire & Commonwealth Museum Collection

: Yemen, Western Asia, Asia

: Malawi, East Africa, Africa

: Transferred from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, 2012

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