Dagger
42-30-544
From: Zaire
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 42-30-544 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Baluba |
| Provenience | Zaire |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Brass | Copper | Wood |
| Description | Wide lanceolate brass blade; the lower part of the sides concave to wide points, behind which they contract sharply to the tang which is inserted in a hollow cylindrical wooden grip completely wrapped with very heavy brass and copper wire. Slight medial ridge on each face of blade and two large round piercings opposite the points. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 508 - Collector Number |
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