Hammered iron knife, made from a nail, mbako

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Object Number 39-39-50/3875

Display Title Hammered iron knife, made from a nail, mbako

Descriptions

Indigenous Term mbako

Inventory Description Knife, straight iron blade with iron nail handle

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Bwamba

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Uganda

Additional Geographic Terms Bundibugyo; Fort Portal, 40 miles west of

Materials Iron

Dimensions Overall: 24.7 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm (9 3/4 x 3/4 x 9/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 39-39-50/3875

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