Throwing Knife
| Object Number: | 42-30-579 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Azande |
| Provenience: | Belgian Congo |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Iron Fiber |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 493 - Other Number |
Description
Long iron blade with triangular end, from the apex of which there is a crescentic extension and from the base a blade with straight lower edge and convex upper edge; from opposite side at base of blade at an acute angle is a spur with three-lobed outer edge. The grip, which is merely an extension of the blade, is covered with black cotton cloth bound with string.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| What In the World TV Program (01 Jan 1950 - 31 Dec 1950) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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