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Object Number
49-14-50/8119
Display Title
Iron razor. Liwembi
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Liwembi
Inventory Description
Knife blade, iron, rectangular with rounded edges on one side
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Misuku
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Nyasaland
Additional Geographic Terms
Misuku Mountains; Wilindi Forest, near
Materials
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 8.6 x 3.2 x 0.1 cm (3 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
49-14-50/8119
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