Object details

Category
Weapons and ammunition
Related period
Second World War (association)
Materials

Blade: metal

whole: leather

whole: fishskin

Dimensions

whole: L (blade): 31ins. L (overall): 37ins.

Catalogue number
WEA 2038

Object associations

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