Throwing Knife
| Object Number: | AF1199 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Ababua |
| Provenience: | Zaire Kasai District Belgian Congo |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Ivory Iron |
| Length: | 43.5 cm |
| Width: | 19.8 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number: | 694 - Other Number |
Description
Large iron blade extending from handle; blade is narrow just above the handle then widens; at the end of the blade opposite the handle the blade bends slightly to one side and tapers to a sharp point; there are three holes through the face of the blade, just above where the blade becomes wide; ivory handle with four sets of several rings carved inot it; ivory is white with a yellow tint and brown splotches.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Africa Galleries: From Maker To Museum (16 Nov 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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