Dagger
AF1163
From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Mubangi District
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1163 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Sango | Wagigi |
| Provenience | Zaire | Belgian Congo | Mubangi District |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Iron | Ivory |
| Description | Iron blade extends from ivory handle; a projection sticks out from part of blade just above the handle; there are three holes through this projection; blade tapers to a point; there are two veritcal rows of three arched shaped designs on bottom part of both faces of blade; ivory handle is wide just below the blade, narrows in center, and has a wide circular base; there are three set of ringed grooves cut into narrow part of hilt. |
| Length | 24 cm |
| Width | 6.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 631 - Field No SF |
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