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Knife with Sheath

In Owambo societies this used to be a highly valued personal possession at the time when this particular knife was dispatched to Stuttgart. At least one knife would be carried by its owner, and especially by men, at all times. Mostly used as a multi-functional, practical tool. When needed it also provided a means of self-defence. [SF]

Data Provider
Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Ambo
Object type
Dolch
Material/Technique
Iron, Copper , Wood, Plant fibre Copper wire, Forged, carved, plugged in, Cord, wrapped
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
F 50412 a+b

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Collection list; 2403
  • Production
    when
    (?)
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Namibia

Information about the record

Legal status metadata
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
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