Throwing Knife

AF1193

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1193
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ababua
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Large iron blade extending from handle; blade is narrow just above the handle then widens; at the end of the blade opposite the handle the blade bends sharply to one side and tapers to a sharp point; there is a hole through the face of the blade, just above where the blade becomes wide; dark brown wooden handle and has a large cylindrical knob; at the part closest to the blade there is metal wire wrapped around here, only covering a couple of centimeters.

Length 38.8 cm
Width 20.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 686 - Other Number

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