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1912.11.5.1

Iron pricker with wooden handle [.1] and wooden sheath [.2] with leather thong.

1912.11.5.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Iron pricker with wooden handle [.1] and wooden sheath [.2] with leather thong.
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
KwaZulu / Natal
Cultural groups
Zulu
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1912
Date collected
By 1912
Acquisition information
Donated: 1912
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 166 mm, Length: max 110 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1912.11.5.1 Accession number: 1912.11.5.2

Search terms: Tool, Medicine, Knife, Surgical Instrument, Sheath

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