Knife
| Object Number: | 42-30-552A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Zaire Belgian Congo Aruwimi District |
| 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: | 476 - Other Number |
Description
Lanceolate iron blade; straight wooden gruard covered with zinc. Flat wooden grip in the form of an elongated diamond with concave lower sides, wrapped with copper, brass, and silver wire, except that near the end the wire is drawn through slits near the edge instead of going over the edge.
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