Knife

37-22-16

From: Sierra Leone | Sherbro Island

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 37-22-16
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sherbro
Provenience Sierra Leone | Sherbro Island
Section African
Materials Copper | Wood
Description

In form like 37-22-15. This is much smaller. The wooden shaft is closely strangulated in middle. The metal parts are of copper [? brass]. This bal is without saka. See 37-22-12.

Length 55 cm
Credit Line Expedition to Sierra Leone, West Africa; Henry Usher Hall, 1937
Other Number 298 - Collector Number

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