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Knife

n.d.

Wood, steel, ivory and cloth; carved, hammered

16 5/16 × 1 in. (41.5 × 2.5 cm)
base: 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 × 2 9/16 in. (5 × 5 × 6.5 cm)
Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971
ILE2012.30.369
Geography: 
Made in Mentawai, Indonesia
Status: 
By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Culture: 
Mentawai
Classification: 
Arms and Armor
Provenance: 

Ex-collection: R. Burawoy, Paris

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