Knife

AF1192

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1192
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Copper | Wood | Brass | Copper Alloy
Technique Inlaid
Description

Dancing knife. Copper blade, triangular shaped tip, four slight flaring corners, perforated ornamenatation raised segment down the center; wooden handle, brass inlay-Ikuri Banga pattern, cylindrical shape copper piece with brass coiled wire fits over base of handle.

Length 37.5 cm
Width 8.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 651 - Other Number

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