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Asymmetrical knife
Object Number 30-65-50/H1223
Display Title Asymmetrical knife
Descriptions
Inventory Description Knife, metal blade, perforated, punctate design, eccentric blade, wood handle
Classification
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Zande
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Congo
Materials Metal, Wood, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 50.3 x 18 x 4.3 cm (19 13/16 x 7 1/16 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 30-65-50/H1223

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