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Object Number
973-16-50/11489
Display Title
Metal blade, hammered, flat on one end, rounded to point of the other, length 5
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
adi
Object Description
Metal blade, hammered, flat on one end, rounded to point of the other, length 5 1/2", leather bead-decorated sheath. Length 5 7/8"
Inventory Description
Knife, metal blade, leather covered handle, glass bead edging, 1 metal link
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hamar
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ethiopia
Materials
Leather, Metal, Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 17.6 x 4.8 x 1.1 cm (6 15/16 x 1 7/8 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-16-50/11489
Provenance
Donor
Robert G. Gardner
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