Collector:

Thomas J. Larson  Search this

Donor Name:

Thomas J. Larson  Search this

Length - Object:

35.4 cm

Culture:

Mbukushu  Search this

Object Type:

Knife/Sheath

Place:

Shakawe, Ngamiland, Botswana, Africa

Accession Date:

12 May 1982

Collection Date:

1969

Notes:

"BLADE MADE FROM SCRAP IRON. WOODEN SHEATH DECORATED BY SCORCHING WITH HOT IRON. BLADE IS USED TO BURN A HOLE OF THE RIGHT SIZE & SHAPE IN THE SHEATH BY HEATING IT RED HOT & FORCING IT INTO THE BLANK SHEATH. SHEATH RUBBED WITH BEESWAX AFTER DECORATING". BLADE IS RUSTED.

Record Last Modified:

28 Nov 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

350951

USNM Number:

E423014-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34dfc7baa-cabe-453f-9644-229e732d2078

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8455986