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Object Number
33-55-50/140
Display Title
Knife with worn sheath carried for the past year by Dao, the blacksmith at Gbais
Descriptions
Object Description
Knife with worn sheath carried for the past year by dao, the +
Inventory Description
Knife, iron blade, wood grip, leather sheath and tie, hanging leather tassel
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Hide, Wood, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 59.5 x 21 x 2.6 cm (23 7/16 x 8 1/4 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
33-55-50/140
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1933)
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