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Loop dagger

Loop dagger

20th century
Object PlaceNigeria
Medium/TechniqueIron
DimensionsOverall: 59.1 cm (23 1/4 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number2008.1631
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMetalwork
Provenance1999, acquired in Paris by anonymous donors; 2008, anonymous year-end gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 21, 2009)
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