Dagger

AF1163

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Mubangi District

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1163
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sango | Wagigi
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Mubangi District
Section African
Materials Iron | Ivory
Description

Iron blade extends from ivory handle; a projection sticks out from part of blade just above the handle; there are three holes through this projection; blade tapers to a point; there are two veritcal rows of three arched shaped designs on bottom part of both faces of blade; ivory handle is wide just below the blade, narrows in center, and has a wide circular base; there are three set of ringed grooves cut into narrow part of hilt.

Length 24 cm
Width 6.2 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 631 - Field No SF

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