Knife with broad, two edged, obtuse pointed blade with one hole through it and wooden hilt bound with copper wire. [SM 03/09/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Knife with broad, two edged, obtuse pointed blade with one hole through it and wooden hilt bound with copper wire. [SM 03/09/2007]
Long description: Knife with broad, two edged, obtuse pointed blade with one hole through it and wooden hilt bound with copper wire. The blade edges flare out from the handle before tapering back in to the obtuse tip. It has a hole through it near the tip and is decorated with small punched dots and notches on both surfaces. It also has two deep grooves on both surfaces. The hilt has an expanded pommel/butt. [SM 03/09/2007]
Geographical reference: Congo, Democratic Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Democratic Republic of; Ubangi River
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1911
Date collected: By 1911
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1911
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Copper Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Forged (Metal), Process Bound, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Punched, Process Notched
Dimensions: Length x Width: max 330 x 83 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1911.64.113

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