Clitoridectomy knife

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Clitoridectomy knife, metal and wood, from Banda tribe, Ganza

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Clitoridectomy knife, metal and wood, from Banda tribe, Ganza
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Clitoridectomy knife, metal and wood, from Banda tribe, Ganza, Congo, from Vassal collection

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A39001
Materials:
metal and wood
Measurements:
length 64 mm
width 32 mm
height 7 mm
type:
clitoridectomy knife

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