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1978.20.166

Finger ring knife. [AB [OPS Move] 22/11/2016]

1978.20.166

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Collection type
Object
Description
Finger ring knife. [AB [OPS Move] 22/11/2016]
Long description
Finger ring knife. Made from one piece of metal which has been curled around to create the ring hoop before extending into the flat, curved blade, squared at the end. There is metal wire bound around the base of the blade where it begins to curl into the ring. [AB [OPS Move] 22/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
East of Mount Elgon
Cultural groups
Tiati
Turkana
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
By 1978
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1978
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Beaten, Process Recycled
Dimensions
Depth: max 7 mm, Width: max 31 mm, Length: max 79 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.166 Other numbers: PP16B, PP16A

Search terms: Tool, Status, Food and Drink, Medicine, Ornament, Weapon, Finger Ring Knife Ornament, Food Accessory