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Object Number
14-12-50/85917
Display Title
Knife and sheath
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Knife, double edged iron blade, wood grip, wrapped with leather, leather sheath
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mandingo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
West Africa
Materials
Iron, Wood, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 30.2 x 3.9 x 2.5 cm (11 7/8 x 1 9/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
85917
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