Dagger
42-30-533
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 42-30-533 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Batetela |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Copper | Iron |
| Description | Double-edged iron blade, concave for a short distance beyond the tang, then straight to a sharp point. On opposite sides of the two faces, there is a line of small gouges in back of a triple grooved band which follows the contour of the blade. Tang covered with sheet of copper ornamented with bands of small punctates and terminating in a crescent guard. Long copper ferrule. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 390 - Collector Number |
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