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Object Number
30-36-50/B4797
Display Title
Scepter or cutlass
Descriptions
Object Description
Scepter or cutlass
Inventory Description
Knife, curved iron, incised blade, wood grip, aluminum, copper coils, overlay
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Additional Geographic Terms
Liberia, Interior
Materials
Iron, Wood, Aluminum, Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 44.5 x 9 x 3.3 cm (17 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
B4797
Provenance
Collector
Dr. George W. Harley
(1930)
Seller
Dr. George W. Harley
(1930)
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| |
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| |
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| ||
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| ||
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