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Carter No.: 370h

Handlist description: Wooden falciform weapon

Card/Transcription No.: 370h


370, H. A WOODEN FALCIFORM WEAPON.

A wooden weapon of falciform; hard brown wood; handle round; blade flat and curved.

<> Convex Back rounded Thickness 1.6 cnts. W. 4.0 cents. Max W. 5.3 cents Min. diam. 2.8 cents L. 8.5.3 cents Concave cutting edge.

No inscription.

The wood was probably bent artificially before finishing

Card no. 370h relating to Carter no. 370h
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