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1898.75.34

Stone arrow-head shaped knife used for circumcision and 'micka' operation.

1898.75.34

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stone arrow-head shaped knife used for circumcision and 'micka' operation.
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1898
Date collected
By 1898
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1898
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Length: max 92 mm, Width 67 mm, Thick: max 20 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1898.75.34

Search terms: Tool, Medicine, Ritual and Ceremonial, Status, Knife, Medical Accessory, Surgical Instrument

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