Knife
42-30-546
From: Zaire
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | 42-30-546 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Baluba |
Provenience | Zaire |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Brass | Wood |
Description | Double-edged iron blade; sides contracting from blunt point to a point near the grip, then concave with serrated edge to the wooden grip which forms a slight guard. Brass wire wrapping around middle of grip where it narrows from the cylindrical end. On each face, a deep groove following the contours of the blade and three deep grooves on opposite sides of the middle. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 379 - Collector Number |
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