Tool used only by women for clearing vegetation

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Object Number 08-36-70/74388

Display Title Tool used only by women for clearing vegetation

Descriptions

Inventory Description Knife, carved wood handle, rectangular blade inserted at one end

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Ifugao

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / Philippines / Luzon / Eastern Lepanto
Oceania / Philippines / Luzon / Northern Nueva Vizcaya

Materials Wood, Iron

Dimensions Overall: 37.5 x 9 x 2.8 cm (14 3/4 x 3 9/16 x 1 1/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 74388

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