Sacrifice knife
Dogon · Mali
Reference: ARM-19
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- Material
- Iron and wood
Knife intended for the slaughter of animals but also used for other uses. Black wood, with a chopped shape thin rhombus. Very worn blade by use.
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Knife intended for the slaughter of animals but also used for other uses. Black wood, with a chopped shape thin rhombus. Very worn blade by use.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third 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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