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1887.1.657.2

Sheath [.2] covered with iron, with a crosspiece at the tip. See 1887.1.657 for parent record and 1887.1.657 .1 for the knife [El.B 27/06/2007]

1887.1.657.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sheath [.2] covered with iron, with a crosspiece at the tip. See 1887.1.657 for parent record and 1887.1.657 .1 for the knife [El.B 27/06/2007]
Cultural groups
Khoe-San
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1876
Date collected
By 1876
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1886
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Covered
Object numbers
Accession number: 1887.1.657.2
Research and responses

'Bosjesman' is the Dutch word from which the English word 'Bushman' is derived (from Dutch 'bosjes' = shrubbery) [El.B 27/06/2007]

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Knife, Sheath

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