Throwing Knife
AF1772
From: Zaire | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF1772 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Abanja |
Provenience | Zaire | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Fiber | Iron |
Description | Three blades. Long, straight central blade with three blades extending from it; two blades extend from the central blade; one of these two is crescent shaped with its concave side facing back toward the handle; the other sticks straight out from the top of the central blade and is also curved; its convex side faces the side opposite to which the crescent shaped blade extends; the third blade sticks out from central blade just above the handle; this blade is wide but tapers to a rounded point; a rounded knob sticks out from this blade near where it connects to the central blade; handle is extension of the blade covered with fiber netting. |
Length | 45.5 cm |
Width | 41 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 718 - Other Number |
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