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Knife for extracting chigoes, bleeding, and basket work; small, scalpel type ("r
Knife for extracting chigoes, bleeding, and basket work; small, scalpel type ("r
Object Number 39-39-50/4499
Display Title Knife for extracting chigoes, bleeding, and basket work; small, scalpel type ("r
Descriptions
Indigenous Term ruhindu
Object Description Knife for extracting chigoes, bleeding, and basket work; small, scalpel type ("ruhindu")
Inventory Description Knife, small iron blade, convex cutting edge, iron stem, tapered to point
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: 16.3 x 1.2 x 0.4 cm (6 7/16 x 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-39-50/4499

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