Knife; sheath( Human-Made Object)
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Caption
Digital photograph of an ivory knife and wooden sheath, museum number Af.3093.a-b, donated to the British Museum by Henry Christy in 1860-1869. Photo…
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Description
"Knife (a), with animal finial, made of ivory (?) bone (?); in wooden sheath (b)." Measures 22cm (H) x 3cm (W) x 2.2cm (D) [Measurements taken from the British Museum online collections database]
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Human-Made Object
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Chronology
[18-?]-1860-1869
Provenance
This knife; sheath was found/acquired in South Africa and donated to the British Museum by Henry Christy in 1860-1869.
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