Government of India
Yoke
Alternative Title: Dao
Keywords: Iron Blade
Abor Tribe
Publisher: Indian Museum, Kolkata
Description: It consists of a long, iron blade and a short split bamboo-made handle. The blade has a curved and sharp cutting edge. The blunt edge of the blade is straight. The blade is kept in a sheath. The sheath is made of thin split bamboo. A strap is attached to the sheath. The blade is narrower towards the handle. The blade is inserted into the handle. A ferrule is present at the upper portion of the handle. The lower portion of the handle is wider than the upper portion.
Type: Arms and Armour
Received From: Indian Museum, Kolkata
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.title.alternative | Dao |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 20th Century |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-06-10T18:52:11Z |
| dc.date.available | 2021-06-10T18:52:11Z |
| dc.description | It consists of a long, iron blade and a short split bamboo-made handle. The blade has a curved and sharp cutting edge. The blunt edge of the blade is straight. The blade is kept in a sheath. The sheath is made of thin split bamboo. A strap is attached to the sheath. The blade is narrower towards the handle. The blade is inserted into the handle. A ferrule is present at the upper portion of the handle. The lower portion of the handle is wider than the upper portion. |
| dc.format.extent | Lt. (sheath) 46 cm; Lt. (blade) 47 cm; Lt. (handle) 14 cm; Wd. (sheath) 10.4 cm; Wd. (blade) 6.8 cm; Lt. with sheath 49.5 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | Indian Museum, Kolkata |
| dc.subject | Iron Blade Abor Tribe |
| dc.type | Arms and Armour |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | 10921 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Bamboo, Iron |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.alternativetitle | Dao |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 20th Century |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-06-10T18:52:11Z |
| dc.date.available | 2021-06-10T18:52:11Z |
| dc.description | It consists of a long, iron blade and a short split bamboo-made handle. The blade has a curved and sharp cutting edge. The blunt edge of the blade is straight. The blade is kept in a sheath. The sheath is made of thin split bamboo. A strap is attached to the sheath. The blade is narrower towards the handle. The blade is inserted into the handle. A ferrule is present at the upper portion of the handle. The lower portion of the handle is wider than the upper portion. |
| dc.format.extent | Lt. (sheath) 46 cm; Lt. (blade) 47 cm; Lt. (handle) 14 cm; Wd. (sheath) 10.4 cm; Wd. (blade) 6.8 cm; Lt. with sheath 49.5 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | Indian Museum, Kolkata |
| dc.subject | Iron Blade Abor Tribe |
| dc.type | Arms and Armour |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | 10921 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Bamboo, Iron |
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