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Object Number
973-16-50/11413
Display Title
Curved knife, length 21", blade 8". Hide hand grip; fastened with leather thong
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Woolie
Object Description
Curved knife, length 21", blade 8". Hide hand grip; fastened with leather thongs.
Inventory Description
Adz, curved wooden handle, curved iron blade, tied with hide
Classification
- Adze
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hamar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ethiopia
Materials
Wood, Iron, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 54.9 x 16.5 x 4.5 cm (21 5/8 x 6 1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-16-50/11413
Provenance
Donor
Robert G. Gardner
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