Dagger and Sheath
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeSudan, Africa
MediumSteel dagger with crocodile skin and leather sheath
Dimensions31.4 x 2.7 cm (12 3/8 x 1 1/16 in.)
ClassificationsWeapons and Ammunition
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU33e1.a-b
eMuseum ID717463
EmbARK ObjectID19744
TMS Source ID6931
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryThe Gardners traveled to Egypt in 1874, during which time Isabella Stewart Gardner and her husband Jack acquired many of the Egyptian artifacts that are sprinkled throughout the Museum’s galleries. The highlight of their trip was sailing on the Nile for five months. Not to let her time away from shore slow down her collecting, Isabella purchased this weapon from a man she met on the river who was wearing it.
This dagger is one of many weapons in the Vatichino. The small space also holds knives from India and Sweden, and a Samurai sword once owned by the Jiu-Jitsu expert Uchimura Tengan.
This dagger is one of many weapons in the Vatichino. The small space also holds knives from India and Sweden, and a Samurai sword once owned by the Jiu-Jitsu expert Uchimura Tengan.
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the man who was wearing it in Egypt in 1874 or 1875.
