Nail

Tuareg Del Mali · Mali

Reference: ARM-17

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Height
18 cm
Material
Brass, aluminum, and corn.

Little defense dagger to be concealed in the dress. Handle and guard in aluminum with horn mounts. The pointed brass blade, its function is not to…

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Little defense dagger to be concealed in the dress. Handle and guard in aluminum with horn mounts. The pointed brass blade, its function is not to cut but to nail.

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

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