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Object Number
37-98-70/634
Display Title
Iron sword, wooden handle & wooden scabbard - used every day
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
balatoesala
Inventory Description
Sword, iron blad, wood handle, wood sheath tied with braided fiber
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
Materials
Iron, Fiber, Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 66.5 x 5.3 x 3.2 cm (26 3/16 x 2 1/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-98-70/634
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