Knife

AF1182

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1182
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Azande
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Section African
Materials Iron | Copper | Wood
Description

Sharp, long knife; iron blade is narrow just below the handle, then widens, then tapers to a point; on each face of blade there are many small but very concentrated grooves; on one half of each face of the blade is a long ridge; wooden handle, is which is wrapped with copper wire.

Length 50.3 cm
Width 5.2 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 563 - Original Number

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