Knife - made locally with trade iron – Objects

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Object Number 40-24-50/5010

Display Title Knife - made locally with trade iron

Descriptions

Object Description Knife - made locally with trade iron, small blade, 2 perforations and punctate design, plain wooden handle

Inventory Description Knife, angled blade, two perforations, punctate designs, wood grip, flared

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Zande

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa

Additional Geographic Terms Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Tambura

Materials Wood, Iron

Dimensions Overall: 23 x 10.5 x 2.2 cm (9 1/16 x 4 1/8 x 7/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 40-24-50/5010

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40-24-50/5008	Knife - curved iron blade with 2 perforations and midrib	Knife	Africa
40-24-50/4982	Brass finger ring for woman - made locally from trade wire, incised design	Ring	Africa
40-24-50/4981	Brass finger ring for woman - made locally from trade wire, incised design	Ring	Africa
40-24-50/4980	Brass finger ring for woman - made locally from trade wire, incised design	Ring	Africa
40-24-50/4979	Brass finger ring for woman - made locally from trade wire	Ring	Africa
40-24-50/4983	Bronze(?) finger ring for woman - made locally from trade wire, incised design	Ring	Africa
40-24-50/4986	Girl's bracelet made locally from trade brass - plain	Bracelet	Africa
40-24-50/5016	Chief's knife - large iron blade	Knife	Africa
40-24-50/5057	Mangbetu knife - large iron blade with right angle curve	Knife	Africa
88-51-10/50380	Knife	Knife	Northwest Territories
29-4-50/H738	War? or dress? knife	Knife	Congo
29-4-50/H772	Dress knife	Knife	Congo

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