Cleaver
| Object Number: | 42-30-549 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Baluba |
| Provenience: | Zaire |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Iron Brass Wood |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 455 - Other Number |
Description
Double-edged iron blade with straight sides becoming slightly concave and expanding to the wide convex end; sharp medial ridge on both faces; X formed of raised dots on each face. Ornamental oxidation. Rough spool-shaped wooden grip wrapped for half its length with brass wire.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Weapons and Defense (27 Oct 1951 - 06 Jan 1952) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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