Knife with sheath | Photographer: Anika Niemeck
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Knife with sheath
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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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
Knife with sheath
Dimensions
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: 33 x 4,5 x 3,5 cm (a+b)
Gewicht: 0,14 kg (a+b)
Objektmaß: cm a) L: 28 cm
Objektmaß: cm b) L: 23 cm
Gewicht: 0,14 kg (a+b)
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
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