Steel knife with wooden handle; silver wire decoration; in a leather sheath whic

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Object Number 55-48-50/9825

Display Title Steel knife with wooden handle; silver wire decoration; in a leather sheath whic

Descriptions

Object Description Steel knife with wooden handle; silver wire decoration; in a leather sheath which has an awl in it

Inventory Description Knife and sheath, iron blade/pick-like tool, wood/metal handle, leather/reptile

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Hausa

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa

Additional Geographic Terms Africa, central

Materials Steel , Leather , Wood , Reptile skin? , Brass , Silver?

Dimensions Overall: 30.2 x 5.4 x 3.5 cm (11 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 3/8 in.)

Quantity 2

Label on object 55-48-50/9825

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	55-48-50/9825.1	Sheath, iron blade/pick-like tool, leather/reptile covering, twisted leather strap	Knife	Africa
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