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Object Number
40-24-50/5057
Display Title
Mangbetu knife - large iron blade with right angle curve
Descriptions
Object Description
Mangbetu knife - large iron blade with right angle curve and 2 perforations; wooden handle
Inventory Description
Knife, bent iron blade, double edged, perforated, with carved wooden grip
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Zande
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: Kh. Yubo; Yambio and Yubu, between
Materials
Wood, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 36.3 x 19 x 3.5 cm (14 5/16 x 7 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
40-24-50/5057
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