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6 knives, (daos), two with decorated handles
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Object Number 54-33-60/10183
Display Title 6 knives, (daos), two with decorated handles
Descriptions
Object Description 6 knives, "daos", two with fiber and hair at end
Inventory Description Knife, triangular steel blades, wood handle, woven fiber, red hair extension
Classification
  • Edged
  • Shaft, modified
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Naga
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / India / Assam
Additional Geographic Terms India, Northeast
Materials Metal, Hair, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 67.7 x 9.8 x 5.5 cm (26 5/8 x 3 7/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 54-33-60/10183

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