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Curved knife, belt, and sheath, "shotal"
Curved knife, belt, and sheath, "shotal"
Object Number 14-12-50/85581
Display Title Curved knife, belt, and sheath, "shotal"
Descriptions
Object Description Curved knife, belt, and sheath, "shotal"
Inventory Description Belt, stamped leather with sheath, wood handled curved blade knife attached
Classification
  • Belt
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Emeyrab?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Sudan
Materials Leather, Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 22.5 x 22.8 x 9 cm (8 7/8 x 9 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object [34] / 85581

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