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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