Cleaver
42-30-549
From: Zaire
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 42-30-549 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Baluba |
| Provenience | Zaire |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Iron | Brass | Wood |
| Description | Double-edged iron blade with straight sides becoming slightly concave and expanding to the wide convex end; sharp medial ridge on both faces; X formed of raised dots on each face. Ornamental oxidation. Rough spool-shaped wooden grip wrapped for half its length with brass wire. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 455 - Collector Number |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.