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Knife

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Object Number:42-30-508
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Mangbetu
Provenience: Zaire
Section:African
Materials:Iron
Copper
Wood
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number:59A - Other Number

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.

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