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knife
Object Type
knife
Museum number
Af1886,1207.24.a
Description
Knife with hooked point made of iron, the handle covered with ornamented brass plates, wood, copper, wire (brass), nails (brass?).
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Loango
(?)
Made by:
Bayanzi
(?)
Made by:
Bateke
(?)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Loango
(?)
Found/Acquired:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Found/Acquired:
Republic of Congo
Materials
iron
wood
brass
copper
Dimensions
Height:
47 centimetres
(a)
Height:
34 centimetres
(b)
Width:
13 centimetres
(a)
Width:
18 centimetres
(b)
Depth:
8.70 centimetres
(a)
Depth:
2 centimetres
(b)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
R D Darbishire
Acquisition date
1886
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Af1886,1207.24.a