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Object Number
34-91-50/983
Display Title
Iron bladed sword, leather handle
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Sword, leather handle with flat iron blade, tapered to point.
Classification
- Sword
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Wataita
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Kenya
Additional Geographic Terms
Taita; Mt. Mbololo; Voi, 10 miles from
Materials
Leather, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 76 x 3.5 x 1.6 cm (29 15/16 x 1 3/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-91-50/983
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