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Object Number
29-4-50/H757
Display Title
Mat-making knife
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Knife, straight, narrow iron blade, carved wood handle, flared at end
Classification
- Textileworking
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Gome?
- Bangala?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Congo
Additional Geographic Terms
Congo River; Bangala District; Nouvelle Amrrs., near
Materials
Iron, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 74.7 x 3.3 x 3.1 cm (29 7/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
H757
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