Throwing Knife

AF1781

From: Sudan | North Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1781
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Gasa
Provenience Sudan | North Congo
Section African
Materials Iron | Leather
Description

Throwing knife; basket weave like leather handle; base of blade protrudes from the center base of handle, forming a loop; iron blade, long neck, sickle shaped head, a rectangular shaped piece with a circular cutout in the center protrudes from side of blade; lower left side of blade is incised.

Length 72.4 cm
Width 16 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1552 - Other Number

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