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Knife with curved blade, modern copy of 30-65-50/H1420
Knife with curved blade, modern copy of 30-65-50/H1420
Object Number 30-65-50/H1421
Display Title Knife with curved blade, modern copy of 30-65-50/H1420
Descriptions
Object Description Knife with curved blade, modern copy of 30-65-50/H1420
Inventory Description Knife, curved iron blade, incised and notched, wood grip, leather strap
Classification
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Banda
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Sudan / Bahr al Ghazal / <County> / <City> / Umtugulgul
Additional Geographic Terms Umtugulgul; Raga, near
Materials Iron, Wood, Leather
Dimensions Overall: 52.5 x 18.1 x 3.4 cm (20 11/16 x 7 1/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 30-65-50/H1421

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