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Object Number
2011.19.20
Display Title
Carved dagger with pattern of incised circles
Descriptions
Object Description
Carved dagger, incised pattern of concentric circles on blade and handle, handle is curved
Inventory Description
Dagger, carved wood, incised pattern of concentric circles on blade and handle, blade flared, tapered to point, curved handle
Classification
- Fetish
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1966-1967 or earlier
Culture
- Lega
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Zaire
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Other: 26.9 x 6.5 x 0.9 cm (10 9/16 x 2 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2011.19.20
Credit Line
Gift of André J. Navez, Harvard '55
Provenance
Collector
André J. Navez
(-7/19/2011)
Donor
Donated by
André J. Navez
(-7/19/2011)
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