Woman's knife - small wooden handle, iron blade, no decoration – Objects

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Object Number 40-24-50/5014

Display Title Woman's knife - small wooden handle, iron blade, no decoration

Descriptions

Inventory Description Knife, small, double-edged iron blade, carved wood grip

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Zande

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa

Additional Geographic Terms Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Tambura, near

Materials Wood, Iron

Dimensions Overall: 14.8 x 2.5 x 2.1 cm (5 13/16 x 1 x 13/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 40-24-50/5014

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