Koummya Knife and Scabbard

Object/Artifact

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The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

Koummya Knife and Scabbard

Entry/Object ID

1993.01.02

Description

Curved dagger in the style of collier Agader Lathough no visible maker's marks. Brass or tarnished silver scabbard decorated with scrolls and foliage. The sharpened area of the blade is different on each side, shorter on cortex. Wooden or horn hilt with blunt gillions "Carms" of hilt and a brass band the fits over the mouth of the scabbard. the end of the scabbard curves around and ends with a knop (decorative final). Two rings at the mouth of the scabbard attach dagger to the belt

Acquisition

Accession

1993.01

Source or Donor

Dencil de Board, Edna de Board

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Knife