Native cutlars used for cleaning underbrush and in household work

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Object Number 18-21-50/B2088

Display Title Native cutlars used for cleaning underbrush and in household work

Descriptions

Inventory Description Knife, rectangular blade, grooved, inserted into carved wood handle

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Bene

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Cameroon

Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern; Metat, near

Materials Iron, Wood

Dimensions Overall: 52 x 7.1 x 2.3 cm (20 1/2 x 2 13/16 x 7/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 18-21-50/B2088

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