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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