Knife
AF1059
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1059 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Bushongo | Bangendi |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Iron | Wood |
| Description | Wosele. War knife of the tribes of Basongo-Meno origin. Double sided iron blade with a narrow fan shaped body; wooden handle; iron wire coiled around the top end of handle; handle has a flat round base. |
| Length | 37.5 cm |
| Width | 10 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 502 - Other Number |
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