Wooden handled iron food knife. The blade is curved at the top with two points. The handle is oval in section. [JC [OPS Move] 22/11/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden handled iron food knife. The blade is curved at the top with two points. The handle is oval in section. [JC [OPS Move] 22/11/2016]
Geographical reference: Ethiopia
Africa > Eastern Africa > Ethiopia; Sidamo Near Sodo Kokele North West of Lake Abaya
Cultural groups: Wolaytta
Person: Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon; PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1971
Date collected: 1971
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1971
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Recycled, Process Carved
Dimensions: Depth: max 18 mm, Width: max 46 mm, Length: max 303 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1973.14.45 Other numbers: W69
Research and responses: The 'W' in Jean Brown's number presumably refers to the 'Walamo.' For full text of Accession Book introduction (from Collections XVII Jean Brown Book III) see entry for 1968.20.1. For full text of introduction to this collection (1973.14) see 1973.14.1. Note different spelling of Kokale (Kokele) [OD 15/3/2001].