Knife
42-30-534A
From: Northern Zaire | Zaire
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 42-30-534A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Northern Zaire | Zaire |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Iron |
| Description | Leaf-shaped iron blade constricted behind the middle. Incised zigzag decoration on flattened medial ridge on both faces from point to constriction; double zigzag forming diamonds from constriction to haft. Long iron tang with forrule end, the part near the blade covered with leather and ornamented with openwork iron knob and copper studs. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 477 - Collector Number |
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