Knife

Mossi · Burkina Faso

Reference: ARM-14

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Height
21 cm
Material
Iron, wood and embossed leather.

Small knife between clothes. Its handle represents a Biiga fertility doll. He's wearing a leather sheath.

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Small knife between clothes. Its handle represents a Biiga fertility doll. He's wearing a leather sheath.

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Attributed period
Mid-century XX

Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.

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Burkina Faso. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.

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