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Dagger, Aceh War
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Dagger, Aceh War

anonymous · 1916 · copper (metal); wood (plant material); steel (alloy)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Dagger with scabbard. The scabbard is of black leather and has a steel mouth-trumpet to which a round carrying knob is attached. At the bottom of the dagger steel fittings with a copper knob. The dagger has a steel single-edged blade which ends in a somewhat curved point. The hilt has a downward shell-shaped quillon. The grip is of wood with three oval copper nails fixed in it. The grip cap is of copper.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDolk Atjeh-oorlog. 1916. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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