Dagger

AF1186

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1186
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ababua
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Section African
Materials Iron
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 is a circular hole in the blade; on one half of each face of top part (part with wide groove) is a narrow groove which runs parallel to wide groove; tiny notches decorate metal on both sides of wide groove on both faces; wooden bow tie shape handle; wire wrapped around the handle.

Length 56.5 cm
Width 6.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912

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