Sacrificial Knife
Dogon · Mali
Reference: ARM-19
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- Material
- Iron and wood
Knife intended for sacrificing animals, but also used for other purposes. Black wood with a stippled pattern forming fine diamond shapes. Blade heavily worn through use.
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Knife intended for sacrificing animals, but also used for other purposes. Black wood with a stippled pattern forming fine diamond shapes. Blade heavily worn through use.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third of the 20th century
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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