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Object Number
39-64-50/3438
Display Title
Omoka, a short sword & its scabbard - wooden sheath, steel blade, sheath open on
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Omoka
Object Description
Omoka, a short sword & its scabbard - wooden sheath, steel blade, sheath open on one side to show blade
Inventory Description
Knife and sheath, metal blade, carved wooden handle/sheath, leather strap in bac
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Vakuanyama
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Angola
Additional Geographic Terms
Southern
Materials
Wood, Leather, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 52.7 x 4.4 x 3.4 cm (20 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
39-64-50/3438
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