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Object Number
2008.11.1.1
Display Title
Letter opener with carved female head; 1 of 4
Descriptions
Object Description
Letter opener, carved female head with headwrap, left profile; 1 of 4
Inventory Description
Knife, flat, curved blade, carved female head with headwrap handle
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1967-1969 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Central African Republic
Materials
Elephant ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 2.5 x 0.4 cm (5 1/2 x 1 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2008.11.1.1
Credit Line
Gift of Kevin & Linda Burke
Provenance
Collector
J. Kevin Burke
(1967-1969 - 7/17/08)
Donor
Linda Burke
(1967-1969 - 7/17/2008)
Donor
J. Kevin Burke
(1967-1969 - 7/17/08)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008.11.1.2 | Letter opener with carved female head; 2 of 4 |
Knife
|
Central African Republic
| |
| 2008.11.1.3 | Letter opener with carved male head; 3 of 4 |
Knife
|
Central African Republic
| |
| 2008.11.1.4 | Letter opener with carved male head; 4 of 4 |
Knife
|
Central African Republic
| |
| 995-29-20/27352 | Silver letter opener |
Knife
|
Mexico
| |
| 995-29-30/11685 | Carved bone letter opener |
Tools
|
Brazil
| |
| 991-12-60/14995A | Three Metal (White) Incised Implements, Possibly Letter Openers |
Pin
|
China
| |
| 991-12-60/14995B | Three Metal (White) Incised Implements, Possibly Letter Openers |
Pin
|
China
| |
| 991-12-60/14995C | Three Metal (White) Incised Implements, Possibly Letter Openers |
Pin
|
China
| |
| 995-29-20/27351 | Silver letter opener |
Knife
|
Mexico
| |
| 991-12-60/14975 | White Metal (Hair?) Ornament in Shape of a Short Letter Opener |
Ornament
|
China
| |
| 34-91-50/522 | Beehive opener made of wood |
Tools
|
Kaimosi
| |
| 34-91-50/524 | Beehive opener made of wood |
Tools
|
Kaimosi
|