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Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-2962, described as Jack knife; Aska; handmade wooden handle; thin metal blade.
Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-2995a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-1812, described as Knife, (okuñ ngun) ; 4 ½" long, 7/8" w ; (11.43 cm, 2.2 cm)
Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-13133a, described as knife with copper bone handle
Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-4644, described as Iron knife with wood handle. All iron is made by Falasha men and sold or traded to Amhara, Qemant, and Wayto.
Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-13382, described as War-han., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13382, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 73. File code: 1.9 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Metal blade with wood or leather handle. Context of use: Used by men or women for slaughtering animals, cutting meat etc. Made by blacksmith Description: Knife- metal blade with rounded bas and wood handle. L-27 cm. W- 3.5 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.
Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-6669, described as Knife; metal blade; laurel leaf shape with elongated point; wooden handle with cross-hatch design; l. 19.5 cm; w. 3 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-6313a,b, described as knife & sheath a) knife; iron w/black & red leather-topped hilt; b) sheath; red leather; 1 side black-bordered w/ worked designs. Length 36.5 cm; width 4.5 cm. Collected July 1966.
Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-13287, described as Knife., Kenya- northern Tanganyika, Samburu (note: Samburu are a Masai cluster, Murdock 43:33). 5-13287, acc no. 3321. File code: 1.7 Donor: Dr. Harold B. Van Maren. Materials, techniques: Iron Context of use: for fighting Description: Finger knife, iron; l. 8.8 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Knife, accession number 5-13384, described as Kin-Jer., Kenya, Gob Dogo, Rendille. Summer, 1977. 5-13384, acc no. 3332. Orig. No. 130. File code: 1.3 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: Jean Colvin. Materials, techniques: Metal from blacksmith- handle of cowhide- made by men. Context of use: For slaughtering and skinning animals- used by men and women. Description: Knife- metal blade; hide handle. L-36 cm. W-3.5 cm. References: for additional information see field sheets in acc. env.

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