Dagger
AF1161
From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Ubangi River
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF1161 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Zaire | Belgian Congo | Ubangi River |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Wood |
Description | Iron blade extends from wooden handle; blade is narrow just above handle, then widens, then narrows to a rounded point; where blade becomes wider, a point sticks out from each edge of blade; a set of linear design runs lengthwise down the center of both faces of the blade; a line of small notches runs almost halfway down the center, to one side are diagonal checks above which is a diagonal line consisting of a series of double notches, on other side is another identical diagonal line but no checks; wooden handle is wide jsut below blade, narrows in middle, and has a wide base. |
Length | 23.4 cm |
Width | 4 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 613 - Other Number |
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