Knife
AF1124
From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF1124 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Ababua | Babwa |
Provenience | Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Wood | Copper |
Description | Long iron blade with wooden handle; part of blade just above the handle has a groove, which is cut clear through the blade, that runs lengthwise; part of blade above part with groove is thick and thickens at the end opposite the handle; a line of small round indentations runs down the center of each face of the blade; there is a hole throught the blade towards the end opposite the handle; two larger round indentations, which are surrounded by smaller indentations, are above the hole on each blade face; sides of groove are lined by small round indentations; edges of part of blade with groove have small round indentations; wooden handle, wrapped in copper wire. |
Length | 37.2 cm |
Width | 11.2 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 537 - Other Number |
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