Knife

56-13-1A

From: Gabon

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 56-13-1A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Fang
Provenience Gabon
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Double-edged steel blade with slightly recurved sides tapering to sharp point; punctate and fine parallel line decoration on both faces of blade at butt end. Wide shallow groove lengthwise of each face; two long barbs beside one flat section terminating in tang which is inserted in cylindrical wooden grip; ornamented wooden tongue from grip on both faces of this flat section.

Credit Line Gift of Arthur T. Cameron, 1956

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