Throwing Knife
42-30-520
From: Zaire
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | 42-30-520 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Zaire |
Section | African |
Materials | Fiber | Iron |
Description | Straight iron blade widening slightly to point with curved edges; pointed, upcurved crescentic blade at obtuse angle from one side below point, from which it is separated by a short pointed barb. Straight, pointed spur at nearly a right angle from the opposite side of the blade near the grip, which is a flat extension of the blade covered with basketry. Slight engraved decoration on one face. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 528 - Collector Number |
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