Knife

42-30-510

From: Zaire

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 42-30-510
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Mangbetu
Provenience Zaire
Section African
Materials Copper | Wood | Brass
Description

Elongated leaf-shaped brass blade, vertically grooved on opposite halves of the two faces; narrow vertical piercing with two pierced holes in front and one behind, all behind the centre. Tang through spool-shaped wooden grip, completely wound with strip of brass-copper-brass.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 380 - Collector Number

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