The ‘functional’ art of the Omo valley herdsmen
Object type:
weapon to stab and cut > knife > knife-bracelet
Materials:
leather, metals > metal
Legend:
Wrist knife worn by adult men. Used as a knife and as a defensive weapon.
Place of collecting:
Ethiopia > Omo Valley
Culture:
Daasanetch
Field collector:
Yvan Houtteman
Acquisition related person:
Yvan Houtteman as mission
Date of acquisition:
1996-12-03
Dimensions:
12,7 cm x 11,8 cm x 0,7 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1996.31.119