Narrow Results By
And Scabbard Sword
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.0050%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1850 – 1909
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0050 a,b
- Description
- A small narrow sword with wooden scabbard and handle shaped like angular dragon's head. (a) sword, small with thin, narrow, sharply pointed blade, of one piece with handle which is shaped like angular dragon head on long neck. Blade is inlaid with strips of bronze on each side and along spine with …
1 image
- Title
- And Scabbard Sword
- Date
- 1850 – 1909
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x 3.5 x 53.5 cm
- Description
- A small narrow sword with wooden scabbard and handle shaped like angular dragon's head. (a) sword, small with thin, narrow, sharply pointed blade, of one piece with handle which is shaped like angular dragon head on long neck. Blade is inlaid with strips of bronze on each side and along spine with incised geometric designs, and a double notch cut into spine on each side near the middle. Handle is overlaid with bronze strips into which designs and features of dragon have been cut. (b) scabbard, made of two pieces of wood shaped to fit the blade and held together with five metal strips around the outside, evenly spaced along length, one strap missing. Front side completely carved with intricate geometric design and small slit carved out near top through which is tied a leather thong.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0050 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
A review of the provision of municipal services in the towns of Banff and Jasper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5823
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1981
- Author
- Stanley Associates Engineering
- Call Number
- 03.8 St2
- Responsibility
- prepared for the Engineering and Architecture Branch, Parks Canada, Department of Environment
- submitted by Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd
- Published Date
- 1981
- Physical Description
- vi, 24l
- Subjects
- Ambulances
- Fire fighting
- Recreation
- Utilities
- Accession Number
- 3750
- Call Number
- 03.8 St2
- Collection
- Archives Library
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.