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Knife
Object Number 14-9-50/85405
Display Title Knife
Descriptions
Inventory Description Knife, double edged blade, circular section, cotton, hide covered wood grip
Classification
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Congo
Additional Geographic Terms Upper
Materials Wood, Fiber, Iron, Hide, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 60 x 12 x 6.9 cm (23 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 2 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 85405

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