Knife
42-30-614A
From: Zambia
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | 42-30-614A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Mashona |
Provenience | Zambia |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Wood | Skin |
Description | Double-edged iron blade; sides parallel except at point; medial ridge on both faces. Tang inserted in wooden grip, lentoid in section a tthe blade, then flattened cylindrical, then conical; deeply cut decoration, mostly interlocking diamonds. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 43 - Collector Number |
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