Knife
| Object Number: | 42-30-625A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Alur |
| Provenience: | Uganda |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Iron Leather Wood |
| Length: | 60 cm |
| Width: | 5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 180 - Collector Number 17819 - Dealer's Number |
Description
Double-edged iron blade; sides parallel for half the length, the tapered to blunt point. Medial ridge putting the two halves of blade on slightly different planes. Blade inserted in flat triangular wooden grip, the pointed end of which covered by an iron ferrule with loop end. The knife and sheath cannot be separated.
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