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Object Number 37-98-70/633
Display Title Iron sword with knob, worn by chiefs on feast days
Descriptions
Indigenous Term tologoe
Inventory Description Sword in sheath, iron w/ carved wood handle, tusk/tooth and fiber ball attached
Classification
  • Sword
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Dutch East Indies / <State> / Nias Island
Additional Geographic Terms Dutch East Indies, South; Hilisimaetano, vicinity of
Dimensions Overall: 72 x 17.3 x 15.5 cm (28 3/8 x 6 13/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 633

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