Sword

Item number B489 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

The end of the handle is a reddish wood, rounded and carved with one side pointed up and one pointed down. The rest of the handle is made of silver bands wrapped with a thin fibre and coloured black. The base of the blade flares out and is decorated with barbs. The blade has two parallel lines running its length and an old yellowed coat of varnish.

Narrative

Collected by Colonel A.C. Fisher, the great grandfather of the donors, while he was in China from 1856 to 1859.

Item History

What

Name
Sword
Identification Number
B489
Type of Item
sword
Material
iron metal, silver metal, wood and fibre
Manufacturing Technique
carved, forged and punched
Overall
height 3.0 cm, width 74.0 cm, depth 12.0 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Bali, Indonesia

Who

Culture
Balinese
Previous Owner
A. C. Fisher, Mrs. C. P. Macbean and Marjorie E. Macbean
Received from
Mrs. C. P. Macbean (Donor) and Marjorie E. Macbean (Donor)

When

Collection Date
between 1856 and 1859
Ownership Date
before March 17, 1965
Acquisition Date
on March 17, 1965

Other

Item Classes
metalwork
Condition
good
Accession Number
0108/0008
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