Throwing Knife
42-30-530
From: Zaire
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | 42-30-530 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Zaire |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Wood | Reed (plant) |
Description | "Beheading knife." Iron blade, edges parallel and double-curved; one edge extended into a small crescent blade, the other with four triangular projections; half of both faces of the blade (the side with the projections) completely covered with small triangular gouges. Tang inserted in wooden grip with gum and reed wrapping at the insertion and with a band of skin around the deeply grooved pommel. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
Other Number | 42 - Collector Number |
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