Object Number | 42-30-499 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Mangbetu |
Provenience | Zaire |
Section | African |
Materials | Ivory | Iron |
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. |
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 - Collector Number |
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