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Object Number
37-77-50/2932
Display Title
Iron cutlass of type carried by chief
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Knife, curved, incised blade, wood grip, aluminum coils and tacks
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms
Ganta, vicinity of
Materials
Iron, Wood, Aluminum
Dimensions
Overall: 40 x 8.6 x 3.3 cm (15 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-77-50/2932
Provenance
Donor
Dr. George W. Harley
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