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Object Number
991-2-70/5631
Display Title
Knife
Descriptions
Object Description
Knife, "pa'is", is used every day for a variety of activities, made from hand forged iron
Inventory Description
Knife, iron, short curved blade, long handle with flattened, rounded tip
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Rungus Dusun
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Malaysia
/
Borneo
/
Sabah
Additional Geographic Terms
Matunggong
Materials
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 27.2 x 2.5 x 1.1 cm (10 11/16 x 1 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
991-2-70/5631
Provenance
Collector
Charity R. Appell
(1990 - 1/2/1991)
Donor
Charity R. Appell
(1990 - 1/2/1991)
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