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Knife with sheath

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The following was noted in the museum's main catalogue when this object was received: "desgl. [= III C 7994 a,b: knife with sheath] Sheath and handle carved from wood. A cartridge case is attached to the handle as well as to the lower end of the scabbard. Knife 28 cm lg. (blade 18.5 cm), sheath 23 cm. Made in Marungu (acquired in Muliro, Tawa).".

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Knife with sheath
Dimensions
Height: 33 cm
Width: 4,5 cm
Depth: 3,5 cm
Weight: 0,143 kg
Objektmaß: cm a) L: 28 cm
Objektmaß: cm b) L: 23 cm
Material/Technique
Iron, Wood, Copper, Brass, Animal skin (?)
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 7995 a,b

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Tanzania
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation from Glauning, Hans 1900
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Africa

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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