Throwing Knife
AF1774
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF1774 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Azande |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Fiber | Iron |
Description | Long slightly curved central blade with three addition attached blades; a crescent shaped blade protrudes from the end of the central blade; an oblong, and slightly bent blade protrudes from central blade at a point just below the crescent shaped blade; a large, oblong blade sticks out from central blade at a point just above the handle and on the side opposite the other oblong blade; oblong blade near the handle has a knob that protrudes from the bottoml handle is tightly wrapped in netting. |
Length | 45.7 cm |
Width | 40 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 723 - Other Number |
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