Knife
AF1787
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1787 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Metal | Brass |
| Description | Throwing knife; basket weave like leather handle; base of blade protrudes from the center base of handle, forming a loop; iron blade, long neck, L shape head with a small circular cutout in the center; a rectangular shaped piece protrudes from side of blade; lower left side of blade is incised. |
| Length | 69.5 cm |
| Width | 22 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
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