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Milwaukee Public Museum Opens New Exhibition, Weapons: Beyond the Blade

Comprised of over 180 rarely seen artifacts from MPM’s Anthropology and History collections.

By - Oct 5th, 2017 12:24 pm

Comprised of over 180 rarely seen artifacts from MPM’s Anthropology and History collections. Back to the full release.

Marks of Identity

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Weapons, like the Nepalese kukri and the Nifo'oti club from American Samoa, can be used to signify or distinguish an individual, group, culture, or nation. Photo by Matthew Wooten/Milwaukee Public Museum.

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