Throwing Knife
| Object Number: | 42-30-525 |
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| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Zaire |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Iron Wood |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number: | 388 - Other Number |
Description
Beaked iron blade, widest at the obtuse angle. Very short ornamental spur on inside near base of blade, with long oval piercing between the spur and the grip; engraved wavy lines and notches on this section. Deeply engraved lines following contours of blade, with band of triangles near widest point. Tang, ending in a very small loop, through the wooden grip which is completely wrapped with a strip of iron.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Weapons and Defense (27 Oct 1951 - 06 Jan 1952) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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