Collector:

Mr. Herbert Ward  Search this

Donor Name:

Mrs. Sarita S. Ward  Search this

Culture:

Mangbetu  Search this

Object Type:

Knife

Place:

Congo, Republic of, Africa

Accession Date:

24 Oct 1921

Notes:

From card: "One copper, one brass, 6 iron blades. The blades are sickle shaped and are perforated with from one to seven curcular holes. The handles are of wood and ivory. 2 of the handles are wrapped with fine twisted brass wire. Cleaned and restored, see Restoration Record. Refs.: 1) Baessler Archiv vol. 11 (1927), p. 83, #151. 2) Czeckanowski, J. Forschungen im Nil-Kongo-Zwischengebiet v. 2, pl. 33-d, and v. 5, pl. 94."

Record Last Modified:

25 Mar 2021

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

067312

USNM Number:

E322663-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/301f159e2-528d-4566-b1a3-7849b0909c29

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8391861