Iron knife without handle ("indiga")

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Object Number 39-39-50/4475

Display Title Iron knife without handle ("indiga")

Descriptions

Indigenous Term indiga

Inventory Description Knife, convex cutting edge, missing handle

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Banyaruanda

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Nyaruanda

Additional Geographic Terms Uganda, Southwest: Kigesi District: Nyakabande; Lake Mutanda, near

Materials Iron

Dimensions Overall: 15.8 x 2.6 x 0.5 cm (6 1/4 x 1 x 3/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 39-39-50/4475

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