Throwing Knife
42-30-518
From: Zaire
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 42-30-518 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Azande |
| Provenience | Zaire |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Fiber | Iron |
| Description | Straight iron blade terminating on one side in upward crescentic blade with point at top of its wide end, and on the other side with upcurved crescent blade; short curved spur just above grip on the same side as the crescent blade. Engraved decoration on one face, mostly of hatched bands and triangles. The grip is a flat extension of the blade covered with woven cord; part of cord worn away. |
| 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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