Iron knife in brass wrapped wooden handle

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Object Number 65-3-50/10702

Display Title Iron knife in brass wrapped wooden handle

Descriptions

Inventory Description Knife, incised metal blade, carved wood handle wrapped with copper wire

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Zaire

Additional Geographic Terms Africa, central: Belgian Congo; Stanley Pool; Leopoldville, near

Materials Wood, Copper

Dimensions Overall: 31 x 5.5 x 2 cm (12 3/16 x 2 3/16 x 13/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 65-3-50/10702

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