Woman's knife - punctate decoration on iron blade, plain wooden handle – Objects

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Object Number 40-24-50/5015

Display Title Woman's knife - punctate decoration on iron blade, plain wooden handle

Descriptions

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

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Zande

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa

Additional Geographic Terms Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Tambura, near

Materials Iron, Wood

Dimensions Overall: 17.3 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm (6 13/16 x 1 1/8 x 13/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 40-24-50/5015

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