Knife
AF1051
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF1051 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Bushongo | Bangongo |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood | Iron |
Description | Dress knife, ikula Worn by freemen on the right hip. Double edged Iron leaf shaped wide blade, tapering towards handle; three grooves on one side, two grooves on other side; only top half of blade is decoratively incised; wooden handle, |
Length | 34.5 cm |
Width | 10.2 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 1068 - Other Number |
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