Knife

AF1048

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1048
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo | Bambala
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Section African
Materials Wood | Iron
Description

Dress knife, ikula. With inlaid handle.

Worn by freemen on the right hip.

Double edged Iron leaf shaped wide blade, tapering towards handle; blade is incised with two grooves outlining the shape on both the front and back; wooden handle.

Length 34.5 cm
Width 9.7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1065 - Original Number

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