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SearchObject type
weapon to stab and cut > knife > dagger
Materials
wood, metals > metal
Theme
travel, exploration and research
Legend
Knife with incised iron blade, and spiralling brass- and copper-bands on the wooden handle.
This item belonged to the traveller Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), and is now part of the Henry M. Stanley Collection of Memorabilia, that his son Denzil M. Stanley donated to the Museum in 1954. Along with other objects, it records Stanley's travels in Africa, and the Victorian era.
Original owner
Henry Morton Stanley (°1841 - †1904)
Date of acquisition
1954-08-18
Dimensions
37 cm x 7 cm x 3 cm
Inventory number
HO.1954.72.106
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