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Draw knife used before whites were known
Draw knife used before whites were known
Object Number 20-29-50/B2184
Display Title Draw knife used before whites were known
Descriptions
Inventory Description Two-handled blad, curved, carved wooden handles, cracked.
Classification
  • Tools
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Fang
  • Bene
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Materials Metal, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 21 x 16.2 x 2.1 cm (8 1/4 x 6 3/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 20-29-50/B2184

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