Knife in sheath

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Object Number 30-65-50/H1231

Display Title Knife in sheath

Descriptions

Inventory Description Knife, metal blade, carved wood handle, ornate knob, leather sheath, metal bands

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Bobwa?

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Congo

Additional Geographic Terms Faradje and Buta; between

Materials Metal, Wood, Leather

Dimensions Overall: 29 x 3.7 x 2.8 cm (11 7/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 1/8 in.)

Quantity 2

Label on object 30-65-50/H1231

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30-65-50/H1221	Knife in sheath	Knife	Congo
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30-65-50/H1224	Knife in sheath	Knife	Congo
971-2-50/11581	Knife and sheath. 11.5 in. l.; wood has been carved at both ends; rawhide attach	Knife	Africa
80-21-60/22439	Sheath knife	Knife	Japan
30-65-50/H1228	Knife in sheath	Knife	Congo
58-43-50/10259	Dagger-like knife with wooden handle and wooden sheath, leather thong to hang fr	Knife	Botswana Namibia
23-33-50/B3527	Knife and sheath	Knife	Angola
30-65-50/H1227	Knife in sheath	Knife	Congo
30-65-50/H1225	Knife in sheath	Knife	Congo
30-65-50/H1229	Small sheath knife	Knife	Congo
30-65-50/H1220	Knife in sheath	Knife	Congo

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