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Holdings: 35mm slide: 12773
Date of Photo: 1970
World Region: Africa
Region: North Central Africa
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of (Zaire)
Description: Congo, Kongo tribe. Knife case, 16th - 18th century, ivory. Height = 12.75", diameter at base = 4 3/8".
Image Categories: Artifact Function: Religion or Ritual; Artifact Material: Animal Materials
Source Type Detail: Museum: Detroit Institute of Art

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Collection: UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
Image Size: 3225 x 4896
File Size: 2 MB
Record: 18124
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-18124/18124

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Full citation: "Congo, Kongo tribe. Knife case, 16th - 18th century, ivory. Height = 12.75", diameter at base = 4 3/8".". In the digital collection UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-18124/18124. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. April 25, 2024.

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