Knife

42-30-601A

From: Ethiopia

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 42-30-601A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Gemma
Provenience Ethiopia
Section African
Materials Leather | Brass | Iron
Description

Double-edged, curved blade tapering to point. Three wide, deep grooves coming to a point on both faces of blade. Tang inserted in cylindrical wooden grip covered with brass, with flat rectangular guard and with similar but smaller piece below ridged, dome-like pommel.

Length 44 cm
Width 6.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 467 - Collector Number

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