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Knives and sheaths
Object Number 21-28-50/B2893
Display Title Knives and sheaths
Descriptions
Object Description Knives and sheaths
Inventory Description Knife, iron blade, wood handle and sheath, covered with leather
Classification
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Hausa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Materials Leather, Iron, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 26.5 x 2.3 x 4.4 cm (10 7/16 x 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 21-28-50/B2893

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