Throwing Knife
AF1778
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF1778 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Mubangi |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Leather |
Description | Long slightly curved central blade which becomes wider then tapers to a point at the end opposite the handle; a large crescent shape blade with the concave sides facing hack toward the handle sticks out from the central blade at the point where the central blade widens; another blade protrudes from the central blade just above the skin covered handle on the side opposite the crescent shaped blade; this blade is wide where it is attached to the central blade, but tapers to a point; one side of central , cresent shaped, and last blade are ornamentally incised. |
Length | 44.1 cm |
Width | 35 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 737 - Other Number |
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