Dagger, skin sheath

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Object Number 51-10-50/8760

Display Title Dagger, skin sheath

Descriptions

Inventory Description Iron dagger, grooved, 2 tone wood handle, stamped/dyed hide/croc skin sheath, lo

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Sudan

Materials Iron, Hide, Wood, Crocodile skin, Dye

Dimensions Overall: 30.9 x 6.2 x 2.9 cm (12 3/16 x 2 7/16 x 1 1/8 in.)

Quantity 2

Label on object 51-10-50/8760

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