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Knife with Sheath
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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.

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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Cultural attribution
Ambo
Object type
Dolch
Material/Technique
Wood, Iron, Leather
Forged, carved, plugged in, pierced, knotted
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
003232

Provenance and sources

when
(?)

where
Namibia

when
Not clarified
who
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Provenance
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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