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Knife - rough hewn wooden handle, straight iron blade (made from +
Knife - rough hewn wooden handle, straight iron blade (made from +
Object Number 39-39-50/4474
Display Title Knife - rough hewn wooden handle, straight iron blade (made from +
Descriptions
Indigenous Term indiga
Inventory Description Knife, steel blade, carved wooden handle
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Banyaruanda
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Nyaruanda
Additional Geographic Terms Uganda, Southwest: Kigesi District: Nyakabande; Lake Mutanda, near
Materials Iron, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 36.7 x 4.5 x 2.3 cm (14 7/16 x 1 3/4 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-39-50/4474

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