Steel bladed knife

Made:
1897 in Uganda
Steel bladed knife Steel bladed knife

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Steel bladed knife
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Steel bladed knife
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Steel bladed knife, possibly used for ceremonial purposes as a sign of office, engraved 1897, of Ganda origin, Ugandan, 1897

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A301614
Materials:
steel and handle, wood
type:
ceremonial knife
credit:
Church Missionary Society