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Wrist knife and sheath
Object Number 25-24-50/B3806
Display Title Wrist knife and sheath
Descriptions
Inventory Description Knife, c-shaped ring, flat, leather covering on edges, metal tips
Classification
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Turkana
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms Lake Rudolph, vicinity of; northern fronteir
Materials Iron, Hide, Silver alloy
Dimensions Overall: 12.4 x 11.5 x 0.7 cm (4 7/8 x 4 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object B3806

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