Pitt Rivers Museum Anthropology and World Archaology

 

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Knife

Malaysia

 

Thought to have been collected by Leonard Wray

Given to the Museum in 1909

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Knife, Malaysia

This knife was used for cutting a baby’s umbilical cord. Knives of this shape were used with baby girls. For boys, a dagger-shaped knife was used. Before the birth both types of knife were prepared. The knife was made some time before 1909.

View database record 1909.23.1