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Knife

before 1916

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Central African Republic, unknown maker

Medium
forged iron and copper
Measurements
Overall: 40.6 cm (16 in.); Blade: 32.7 cm (12 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.1016
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A dark gray iron knife features a segmented blade with a straight handle wrapped in reddish-brown copper bands. Below, the blade widens into a diamond shape before narrowing into two thin strips. It expands again into an elongated oval before tapering into a hooked, curved tip pointing left. Tiny indented dots decorate the edges of the narrow sections. This weapon transitions between broad, flat forms and slender, perforated iron segments.

Knife

before 1916

Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Central African Republic, unknown maker

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