Knife

42-30-506

From: Zaire

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 42-30-506
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Mangbetu
Provenience Zaire
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Beaked metal blade with concave cutting edge; the vertical half of each surface finely pitted; three pierced round holes; two projections at back, one at base of cutting edge. Long tang extending the full length of the wooden grip which is lentoid in section, with concave edges, to a deep groove 5.7 cm. from the blade; from the groove to the end, the grip is almost circular in section. Except the groove, which is wrapped with a narrow strip of metal, the grip is completely wrapped with wire.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 451 - Collector Number

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