Dagger
AF1185
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF1185 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Ababua |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Wood |
Description | Sharp, long daggger; just above the handle the blade has a wide groove cut through it which runs along the central axis about 1/6 of the way along the blade; just below where the groove stops, the blade begins to widen; then tapers down to a point; on one half of each face of blade are long parallel lines which run the length of the blade; there are two circular holes in the blade, one just above the other; on one half of each face of top part (part with wide groove) is a narrow groove which runs parallel to wide groove; wooden bow tie shape handle. |
Length | 55 cm |
Width | 6.6 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 568 - Other Number |
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