Knife
42-30-508
From: Zaire
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 42-30-508 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Mangbetu |
| Provenience | Zaire |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Iron | Copper | Wood |
| Description | Beaked metal blade with concave cutting edge; deep rectangular section cut from back of blade above long, flat tang which extends through the wooden grip; two pierced circular holes. One-third of grip near blade lentoid in section with concave sides, completely wrapped with narrow metal strip; next third slightly inset, circular in section, and wrapped for a short distance; end offset, circular. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 59A - Other Number |
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