- 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. The blade has a hole through it near the tip and is decorated with small punched dots and notches on both surfaces. The hilt has an expanded pommel/butt. [SM 03/09/2007]
- Geographical reference
- Ubangi River
- 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 343 x 103 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1911.64.114
1911.64.114
Knife with broad, two edged, obtuse pointed blade with one hole through it and wooden hilt bound with copper wire. [SM 03/09/2007]
1911.64.114
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