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Object Number
30-32-50/B4509.1
Display Title
Knives (kisu)
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Knives, curved iron blades, inserted into cylindrical wood grips
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Wakerewe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Tanzania
/
Ukerewe
Additional Geographic Terms
Tanganyika Territory
Materials
Iron, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 26.7 x 3.2 x 1.5 cm (10 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
30-32-50/B4509
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