Dagger

42-30-617A

From: Zambia

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 42-30-617A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Mashona
Provenience Zambia
Section African
Materials Wood | Iron | Brass
Description

Double-edged iron blade; sides parallel except at point; shallow groove on opposite sides of pronounced medial ridge on the two faces. Tang inserted in wooden grip, lentoid in section, tapering to offset disc below short cylindrical end; grip completely covered with brass wire, with rope decoration also of the brass wire.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 44 - Collector Number

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