Knife
| Object Number: | 42-30-586 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Bihearea |
| Provenience: | Zaire |
| Locus: | N.E. Belgian Congo |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Ivory Iron |
| Length: | 25 cm |
| Width: | 5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 460 - Other Number |
Description
Double-edged iron blade; sides expanding from small, almost straight base for a listance of about 2.5 cm., then contracting gradually to blunt point; slight medial ridge on both faces; bevelled edges; tang, square at blade, then thin rectangular, extends through the cylindrical ivory grip which is expanded into a flat cruciform guard, is horizontally grooved, and ends in a flat disc.
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