Knife
42-30-505
From: Northern Zaire | Zaire
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | 42-30-505 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Mangbetu |
Provenience | Northern Zaire | Zaire |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Wood |
Description | Beaked metal blade with concave cutting edge; one pierced round hole; one projection at base of cutting edge. Long tang extending the full length of the wooden grip, circular in section, bound with metal wire at junction with blade; one wide groove 6.7 cm. behind blade. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 374 - Collector Number |
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