Knife
| Object Number: | 42-30-499 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Mangbetu |
| Provenience: | Zaire |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Ivory Iron |
| Length: | 42 cm |
| Width: | 22 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 412 - Other Number |
Description
Beaked metal blade with concave cutting edge; three pierced round holes; two short rectangular piercings just beyond grip; two projections at back, one at base of blade. Long tang extending the full length of the ivory grip which is completely encircled by grooves at intervals of about 4 to 6 cm. except for one of 1.8 cm.
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