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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