Dagger
82-7-143.1
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Dong Yen
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Mit Song Khom | มีดสองคม |
| Object Number | 82-7-143.1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Dong Yen |
| Site Name | Ban Dong Yen | บ้านดงเย็น |
| Date Made | ca. 1931 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Iron | Brass | Wood |
| Subject | Weapon Blade |
| Description | A dagger (.1) and sheath (.2). The dagger has an iron blade, brass bolster, and a carved wooden handle in a banana sheath. It is used as a weapon. The previous owner who was approximately 50 years old said it belonged to thier father originally. It was collected in 1981 so this suggests it was made before 1930. |
| Length | 30 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 110 - Field Number |
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