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1954.5.172

Small knife with aluminium handle used for hair-cutting & for cleaning up baby at birth.

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1954.5.172

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Collection type
Object
Description
Small knife with aluminium handle used for hair-cutting & for cleaning up baby at birth.
Geographical reference
Sudan, Republic of
Africa > Northern Africa > Sudan, Republic of
Darfur El Fasher
Person
Field collector Anthony John Arkell
PRM source Anthony John Arkell
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1936
Date collected
1934 - 1936
Acquisition information
Donated: 1954
Materials and processes
Material Aluminium Metal
Dimensions
Length 148 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1954.5.172 Other numbers: 37D.187

Search terms: Tool, Medicine, Children and Childcare, Toilet, Knife, Surgical Instrument, Toilet Article

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