Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1775A,B | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Knife with sheath | |
| Culture | Nyasa | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Malawi | |
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| Date of Manufacture | 1800s, possibly | |
| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | A: Metal: Steel; Ivory; B: Wood; Leather | |
| Description | A: Knife, B: Sheath; From BRL: “Ivory (?) (sic) handle, heavy forged bolster, slightly curved blade; Possible touchmarks, engraved lines; Very well made; 7-point star in butt; 19th century? (sic); Label says Nyassaland Chief’s Knife - this is remotely possible [but] may actually be East Asian.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=2.9; B=3.6, Thickness = A=2.7; B=2.9, Length = A=31.2; B=22.6 | |