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Prestige Knife
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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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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Cultural attribution
Ovambo
Object type
Knife
Dimensions
Height: 175.0 mm
Width: 280.0 mm
Material/Technique
Copper
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/1348

Provenance and sources

when
1880 - 1904
when
27.06.1905
where
Namibia (location/origin)
Africa (location/origin)
who
Gerber, August - Collectors

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CC0 1.0 DEED

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