Dagger with Sheath and Belt

Unidentified maker (Sudan)

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1870s

Steel, wood, and leather

Overall: 11 5/8 × 31 1/8 in. (29.5 × 79 cm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Bequest of Frank C. and Clara G. Churchill

46.17.10224

Geography

Place Made: Sudan, Eastern Africa, Africa

Period

19th century

Object Name

Armament

Research Area

Africa

Not on view

Provenance

Clara G. and Frank C. Churchill, Lebanon, New Hampshire, 1870s; bequeathed to present collection, 1946.

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