Throwing Knife
| Object Number: | AF1204 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Ababua |
| Provenience: | Zaire Belgian Congo Kasai District |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Iron Wood |
| Length: | 37.1 cm |
| Width: | 19.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number: | 1225 - Original 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 sharply to one side and tapers to a sharp point; blade has a central "spine" that extends from the handle and from which "fins" brach off to either side resulting in the thich face of the blade; there are two holes through the face of the blade; wooden handle with a large cylindrical knob at the base; part of handel closest to blade is tightly wrapped in metal wire.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| African Exhibition (1913) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Africa Galleries: From Maker To Museum (16 Nov 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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