Woman's belt knife

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Object Number 29-4-50/H759

Display Title Woman's belt knife

Descriptions

Inventory Description Knife, double edged iron blade, incised, wood grip with coiled iron strip

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Bangala?
Gome?

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Congo

Additional Geographic Terms Congo River; Bangala District; Nouvelle Amrrs., near

Materials Iron, Wood

Dimensions Overall: 28.7 x 4.6 x 2.6 cm (11 5/16 x 1 13/16 x 1 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 29-4-50/H759; 920

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