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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