Sheath for a Dagger
Date800–700 BCE
Mediumbronze
Dimensions29.8 cm (11 3/4 in.), 6 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.476
DescriptionSheath made by folding thin sheet of bronze to shape of blade; open seam on reverse. Piece of wood is shaped to fit inside at bottom, to protect dagger tip. To the bottom is affixed cast balustered ornament. Obverse of sheath decorated with engraved, longitudinal chevronic lines for distance of 0.10 m. from the top of finial. Reverse has single engraved line on either side of center seam.ProvenancePurchased by John W. Higgins from Sumner Healey, N.Y. 30 April 1929. Given to the Armory on 15 December 1931. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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