Dagger, iron blade, wooden carved handle, mounted with beaten copper strips and copper wire. [AR 26/6/2007]

Collection type: Object
Description: Dagger, iron blade, wooden carved handle, mounted with beaten copper strips and copper wire. [AR 26/6/2007]
Long description: Dagger; iron blade with wooden carved handle mounted with beaten copper strips and copper wire. Beaten copper strips are riveted to the handle. Copper wire is coiled around part of the handle. [AR 26/6/2007]
Geographical reference: Congo, Democratic Republic of
Africa > Central Africa > Congo, Democratic Republic of; Kasai River
Cultural groups: Kuba
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1939?, uncertain
Date collected: ?By 1939
Acquisition information: Donated: 1940
Materials and processes: Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Copper Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Beaten, Process Decorated, Process Riveted, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal), Process Coiled
Dimensions: Width: max 177 mm blade, Length: max 394 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1940.11.8

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