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Actions Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM2007/065:001 DescriptionJapanese naval officers dagger, in a wooden scabbard. Ray-skin wrapped handle with metal chrysanthemum flower (emblem of Japan). Top of scabbard enclosed in ornamented metal sheath with chrysanthemum. The dagger belonged to Captain John Einfeld, husband of the donor. Capt. Einfeld obtained it from a Japanese prisoner-of-war, at the end of the war in New Guinea. The dagger is probably worn by non-commissioned officers, as the commissioned officer's scabbard was leather. Production placeJapan Subjectsoldiers, military service, Australian armed forces, weapons Object nameknives Dimensions length: 330.00 mm width: 25.00 mm height: 15.00 mm Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Maadi Einfeld

Object numberM2007/065:001

DescriptionJapanese naval officers dagger, in a wooden scabbard. Ray-skin wrapped handle with metal chrysanthemum flower (emblem of Japan). Top of scabbard enclosed in ornamented metal sheath with chrysanthemum. The dagger belonged to Captain John Einfeld, husband of the donor. Capt. Einfeld obtained it from a Japanese prisoner-of-war, at the end of the war in New Guinea. The dagger is probably worn by non-commissioned officers, as the commissioned officer's scabbard was leather.

Production placeJapan

Subjectsoldiers, military service, Australian armed forces, weapons

Object nameknives

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Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Maadi Einfeld

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