Knife
AF1077
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1077 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Abudja | Budja |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Iron | Copper | Wood |
| Description | Half crescent shaped blade, wide base tapering to a point; four raised grooves on the top side of the blade; wooden handle; base of handle is in the form of two conical shapes(points attached-like elongated hour glass figure), upper half is incised; neck of handle is wrapped with thin iron and copper wire. |
| Length | 30 cm |
| Width | 6 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 632 - Other Number |
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