Iron knife (or spear) with wooden handle

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Object Number 65-3-50/10703

Display Title Iron knife (or spear) with wooden handle

Descriptions

Inventory Description Knife, double edged blade, incised, wood grip, triangular iron tip

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Zaire

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

Materials Wood, Iron

Dimensions Overall: 36.5 x 7.5 x 2.3 cm (14 3/8 x 2 15/16 x 7/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 65-3-50/10703

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