Throwing Knife

42-30-525

From: Zaire

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 42-30-525
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Zaire
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Beaked iron blade, widest at the obtuse angle. Very short ornamental spur on inside near base of blade, with long oval piercing between the spur and the grip; engraved wavy lines and notches on this section. Deeply engraved lines following contours of blade, with band of triangles near widest point. Tang, ending in a very small loop, through the wooden grip which is completely wrapped with a strip of iron.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 388 - Collector Number

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