Dagger

Object Number: | 42-30-544 |
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Current Location: | Collections Storage |
Culture: | Baluba |
Provenience: | Zaire |
Section: | African |
Materials: | Brass Copper Wood |
Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number: | 508 - Other Number |
Description
Wide lanceolate brass blade; the lower part of the sides concave to wide points, behind which they contract sharply to the tang which is inserted in a hollow cylindrical wooden grip completely wrapped with very heavy brass and copper wire. Slight medial ridge on each face of blade and two large round piercings opposite the points.
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