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Iron knife - leopard skin and ram's mane ornamented handle (sek njel)
Iron knife - leopard skin and ram's mane ornamented handle (sek njel)
Object Number 35-31-50/1173
Display Title Iron knife - leopard skin and ram's mane ornamented handle (sek njel)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Knife, long flared metal blade, flat, sewn spotted hide handle with long hair ta
Classification
  • Knife
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Basa
  • Basa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern
Materials Metal, Hide, Animal hair, Leather
Dimensions Overall: 65 x 5.5 x 2.4 cm (25 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 35-31-50/1173

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