Knife made from nail

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Object Number 08-36-70/74374

Display Title Knife made from nail

Descriptions

Inventory Description Knife, fashioned from nail, blade curved on cutting edge, grip with incised line

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Ifugao

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Philippines / Luzon / Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Oceania / Philippines / Luzon / Eastern Lepanto

Materials Iron

Dimensions Overall: 13.5 x 1.2 x 0.4 cm (5 5/16 x 1/2 x 3/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 74374

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