Knife
AF1051
From: Democratic Republic of the Congo | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1051 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Bushongo | Bangongo |
| Provenience | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Belgian Congo | Kasai District |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Iron |
| Description | Dress knife, ikula. Worn by freemen on the right hip. Double edged Iron leaf shaped wide blade, tapering towards handle; three grooves on one side, two grooves on other side; only top half of blade is decoratively incised; wooden handle,. |
| Length | 34.5 cm |
| Width | 10.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 1068 - Other Number |
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