Knife

42-30-599

From: Uganda

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 42-30-599
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Latuka
Provenience Uganda
Section African
Materials Iron | Leather
Description

Elongated lanceolate iron blade with slight medial ridge on both faces. The grip is of the same piece of iron as the tang, being turned back parallel to the tang, then curved to form a 3/4 ring at almost a right angle to the tang and blade, the end being doubly recurved so as finally to be almost parallel with the blade. Thong plaited over grip.

Length 20 cm
Width 8 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 7 - Collector Number

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