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Currency, throwing knife
Currency, throwing knife
Object Number 2000.29.3
Display Title Currency, throwing knife
Descriptions
Object Description Throwing knife with fabric wrapped grip; currency
Inventory Description Knife, curved iron blade, protruding iron hook in center, cotton wrapped grip
Classification
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Fali
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Materials Iron, Cotton, Cotton fabric
Dimensions Overall: 60 x 14 x 1.57 cm (23 5/8 x 5 1/2 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2000.29.3
Credit Line Gift of Mark S. Rapoport, MD and Jane Hughes
Provenance
Collector Mark S. Rapoport (12/10/00)
Donor Jane Hughes (12/10/2000)
Donor Mark S. Rapoport (12/10/00)

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