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L'artefact

Drill-Bit Dagger

Description

  • Dagger made from a drill bit
  • Dagger`s blade is incised with Darwin`s (Eric Hussey`s son) name as well as a floral pattern
  • Sheath is made of blue velvet which is worn through in places
  • Haft is inlaid with mother-of-pearl

Informations d'arrière-plan

  • The dagger was given to Eric Hussey by a local labourer while he was drilling in Northern India (modern Pakistan).

Localisation de la carte

Latitude: 33° 15' 51.624" N
Longitude: 72° 27' 39.848" E

la date

1925-1930

Dimensions

pouces
Longueur:
15.0
Largeur:
0.8
Hauteur:
2.5

Événements, lieux, personnes

  • Eric Hussey
  • Khaur, Pakistan

Lieu d'origine

Asie›Pakistan

Le Sujet

  • A sheathed dagger pointing right. The tip and hilt are gold and there is a strip of gold fabric along the blue velvet sheath. There is mother-of-pearl inlaid in the haft.
  • Sheathed dagger pointing left. The tip and hilt are gold and the sheath is made from blue velvet. There is mother-of-pearl inlaid in the haft.
  • An unsheathed dagger pointing left to show incised decoration on the blade, including the name "Darwin" and a floral pattern.
  • Close-up view of the mother-of-pearl inlay on the haft of the dagger.
  • Close-up view of the name `Darwin` incised on the blade of the dagger.

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