Egyptian knife and sheath

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Object Number 83-33-50/30392

Display Title Egyptian knife and sheath

Descriptions

Inventory Description Knife, iron blade, hourglass shaped wood handle, stamped leather sheath

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Egypt

Materials Wood, Leather, Iron

Dimensions Overall: 21.6 x 5.2 x 2.1 cm (8 1/2 x 2 1/16 x 13/16 in.)

Quantity 2

Label on object 83-33-50/ 30.392

Provenance

Collector Mrs. Helen Bigelow Merriman

Donor Donated by Dr. Samuel A. Greene

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