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Sword Handle

MOA: University of British Columbia

3157/171 a-b

Wooden hilt and sword guard. The circular section of wood, presumed to be a sword guard (part a) is dark brown in colour. It has a crudely cut rectangular-shaped hole in its centre. The hilt (part b) is flat on two ends with taperering sides, and an oval-shaped hole through the centre. The wood is a medium brown colour.

  • Type of Item handle
  • Culture Javanese
  • Material wood
  • Measurements depth 0.9 cm, diameter 4.0 cm (part a) height 5.8 cm, width 7.2 cm, depth 2.2 cm (part b)
  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer, Carol Sawyer, Brian Sawyer, Dana Sawyer, Diane Sawyer, Lynn Thompson
  • Received from Carol Sawyer, Brian Sawyer, Dana Sawyer, Diane Sawyer, Lynn Thompson
  • Made in Indonesia
  • Ownership Date before 2002, before 2012, before July 15, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on July 15, 2015
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3157/0171 a-b

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