Mangbetu knife

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Object Number 40-24-50/5075

Display Title Mangbetu knife

Descriptions

Object Description Mangbetu knife - large iron blade with right angle curve and 2 perforations; decorated wooden handle

Inventory Description Knife, bent iron blade, double edged, perforated, with carved wooden grip

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Mangbetu

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa

Additional Geographic Terms Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Yambio, near

Materials Wood, Iron

Dimensions Overall: 37.4 x 19.1 x 3.4 cm (14 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 5/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 40-24-50/5075

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