Production
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when
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1880 - 1904
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Prestige Knife
The elaborate prestige knives, adorned with copper wire, were honorarily bestowed by the king in recognition of the special services of loyal subjects. Upon the death of bearer of the knife, it had to be returned to the king.
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Cataloguing data
- Cultural attribution
- Ovambo
- Object type
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Knife
- Dimensions
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Height: 175.0 mm
Width: 280.0 mm - Material/Technique
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Copper
- Current location
- Museum Natur und Mensch
- Inventory number
- I/1348
Provenance and sources
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Production
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Change of legal title:
Purchase-
when
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27.06.1905
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Change of physical control or legal title
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where
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Namibia (location/origin)Africa (location/origin)
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Assignment to a curated holding:
Africa
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- CC0 1.0 DEED
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