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Object Number
29-4-50/H826
Display Title
Throwing knife, "pingga"
Descriptions
Object Description
Throwing knife, "pingga"
Inventory Description
Throwing knife, flat iron stem with curved and straight blade extensions
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Zande
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Congo
Additional Geographic Terms
Haut Uele District; Faradje Region?; Dungu region
Materials
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 49.5 x 44 x 0.3 cm (19 1/2 x 17 5/16 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
29-4-50/H826
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