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Object Number
48-36-50/7299
Display Title
Ceremonial iron razor, used with hook 48-36-50/7301 for scarification
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Knife, curved iron blade, small node on back of blade, hooked iron grip
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Mano
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Intrasite
65:27:3
Materials
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 13.7 x 2 x 0.8 cm (5 3/8 x 13/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
48-36-50/7299
Provenance
Donor
Dr. George W. Harley
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48-36-50/7301 | Iron hook used with razor 48-36-n50/7299 for scarification |
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