Throwing Knife
42-30-516
From: Zaire
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | 42-30-516 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Azande |
Provenience | Zaire |
Section | African |
Materials | Fiber | Iron |
Description | Iron blade; the end at a right angle to the blade proper is slightly crescentic at one end and at the other end (towards the blade) is a vertical crescent with a pointed barb between it and the top of the blade; long spur with two rounded barbs near its base, at an acute angle from the other side of the blade near the grip, which is a flat extension of the blade covered with woven cord. Engraved decoration; straight and curved bands of parallel lines, discs composed of concentric circles, serrated lines, basket pattern etc. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 229 - Collector Number |
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