Knife
Bambara · Mali
Reference: ARM-8
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- Height
- 36 cm
- Material
- Iron, wood, leather and brass.
Knife with blade forged in hot hammers and leather cover with geometric drawings. An iron pin, with its beautifying nut on both sides holds the handle…
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Full original description
Knife with blade forged in hot hammers and leather cover with geometric drawings. An iron pin, with its beautifying nut on both sides holds the handle to the blade. Intended for current use or defense. The edges of the handle are decorated with geometric drawings.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- IMMEDIATE PACKAGING XX
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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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