Knife

AF1177

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1177
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Technique Carved
Description

Imitation of Iron knife-"Ikula"; rectangular shaped blade; point at top end; raised segment down the center of both the front and back; slight zig zag incision on front side; X mark on back; cylindrical handle with bulbous protrusion below the center;

Length 26.5 cm
Width 4.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1021 - Other Number

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