Dagger
42-30-617A
From: Zambia
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | 42-30-617A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Mashona |
Provenience | Zambia |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood | Iron | Brass |
Description | Double-edged iron blade; sides parallel except at point; shallow groove on opposite sides of pronounced medial ridge on the two faces. Tang inserted in wooden grip, lentoid in section, tapering to offset disc below short cylindrical end; grip completely covered with brass wire, with rope decoration also of the brass wire. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 44 - Collector Number |
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