steel razor

steel razor, cut from a flat sheet of metal

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steel razor, cut from a flat sheet of metal
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steel razor, cut from a flat sheet of metal, curious blade flared edge, crescentic projections lifted from sides, rectangular hole in centre, spike for handle, Congolese, 1871-1920

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Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A300729
Materials:
steel and display board, cardboard
Measurements:
length 118 mm
width 37 mm
max: thickness 3 mm
type:
razors