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42-30-564

From: Zaire

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 42-30-564
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baluba
Provenience Zaire
Section African
Materials Snakeskin | Iron | Wood
Description

Iron blade. Recurved cutting edge with partly serrated edge; concavely curved, twisted band above double band with head on each side; lower edge straight band. Wooden handle covered for most of its length with snake-skin.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942
Other Number 41 - Collector Number

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