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Gio chief kabe's knife in hide scabbard
Gio chief kabe's knife in hide scabbard
Object Number 37-77-50/2597
Display Title Gio chief kabe's knife in hide scabbard
Descriptions
Inventory Description Dagger in animal skin scabbard, buff fur, plaited red leather bands, straps, but
Classification
  • Dagger
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia
Materials Animal hide, Leather, Metal, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 59.2 x 10.4 x 4.5 cm (23 5/16 x 4 1/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-77-50/2597
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1936-1937)

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