Knife, wide ridged curving blade, pigmented, carved wood handle w/finial

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Object Number 29-76-50/H1159.1

Display Title Knife, wide ridged curving blade, pigmented, carved wood handle w/finial

Descriptions

Object Description Sabre, leather sheath; war knife, pigmented

Inventory Description Knife, wide ridged curving blade, pigmented, carved wood handle withfinial

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Liberia

Materials Metal, Wood, Pigment

Dimensions Overall: 50 x 19 x 5.2 cm (19 11/16 x 7 1/2 x 2 1/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object H/1159

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