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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