Knife; sheath( Human-Made Object)
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Caption
Digital photograph of an iron and ivory knife; sheath, museum number Af1979,01.3077.a-b, presumably donated to or acquired by the British Museum. Pho…
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Description
"Knife (a) with iron blade and ivory and leather handle. Sheath (b) made of ivory, wood, and leather." Measures 20.5cm (H) x 2.5cm (W) x 2.5cm (D) [Measurements taken from the British Museum online collections database]
Type
Human-Made Object
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Chronology
[18-? or 19-?]
Provenance
This knife; sheath was found/acquired in South Africa or Lesotho. Curator's comments: "From acquisition "South Africa".
From acquisition "Basuto"."
From acquisition "Basuto"."
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