Throwing Knife
AF1770
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1770 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Sanga | Fan |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Iron | Wood | Brass |
| Description | Throwing knife; Iron blade with wooden handle; handle tapers to a point; bird shaped blade with triangular cut in the middle; narrow triangular protrusion from the base of blade, protrusion is wrapped with copper wire. |
| Length | 31.6 cm |
| Width | 30 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 1546 - Field No SF |
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