| Collection | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection |
| Object Name | Loop Dagger |
| Loop Knife |
| Archers Dagger |
| 411 |
| Object Number | ABDUA:6661 |
| Other Number | H88+4 |
| Other Number Type | old number |
| Brief Description | Loop dagger in iron and brass, with leather sheath. Dagger appears to have been made from a broken iron spear, and then repurposed into a dagger by attaching to a bronze loop handle. The handle is decorated with incised short lines and 'X' shapes. The blade is of a sharply pointed leaf shape with two asymmetrical backwards pointing barbs, as well as smaller notched barbs on both side of the blade behind the main point. The dark brown/ black leather/ hide sheath is wrapped around the top as well as at the tip with a strip of fine plaited leather. There is a belt loop for suspension at the top. |
| Dimensions | L (incl sheath): 272 x W (sheath): 45 x Th (handle): 41mm |
| Materials | Leather/ hide, metal, iron, brass. |
| Condition | Poor |
| Completeness | Incomplete |
| Completeness Note | The point of one of the backwards facing barbs is missing. |
| Maker | Tiv People? |
| Object Production Date | 1904 |
| Place Key | Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, Northern Nigeria. |
| Field Collector | Macgregor, Sir W. |
| Aquisition Source | Macgregor, Sir W. |