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Knife sheath of raffia pith and 1 of umbrella tree wood
Knife sheath of raffia pith and 1 of umbrella tree wood
Object Number 22-2-50/B3405
Display Title Knife sheath of raffia pith and 1 of umbrella tree wood
Descriptions
Inventory Description Sheath, rectangular wood sheath, painted, wrapped with fiber, fiber strap
Classification
  • Sheath
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Basa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern
Materials Wood, Fiber, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 18.2 x 9.4 x 3.5 cm (7 3/16 x 3 11/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 22-2-50/B3405

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