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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. Text: Sandra Ferracuti.
- Data Provider
- Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde Show original at data provider
Cataloguing data
- Cultural attribution
- Ambo
- Object type
- Dolch
- Material/Technique
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Wood, Iron, Leather
Forged, carved, plugged in, pierced, knotted
- Current location
- Linden-Museum Stuttgart
- Inventory number
- 003232
Provenance and sources
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Assignment to a curated holding:
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Production
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when
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(?)
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Change of physical control or legal title
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where
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Namibia
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Change of physical control
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when
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Not clarified
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- Provenance
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In the inventory book entry of 1899, the object is initially referred to as a "Herero sword". A few years later, this name was struck out and replaced by 'knife of the Ovambo'.
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- Legal status metadata
- CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
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