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Iron cleaver with wooden handle
Iron cleaver with wooden handle
Object Number 47-72-70/2677
Display Title Iron cleaver with wooden handle
Descriptions
Inventory Description Cleaver, carved wood handle, rectangular blade inserted, edged on side
Classification
  • Tools
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Indonesia / Lesser Sunda Islands / Bali
Materials Wood, Iron
Dimensions Overall: 35.5 x 6 x 2.6 cm (14 x 2 3/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-72-70/2677

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