Collector:

Mr. Herbert Ward  Search this

Donor Name:

Mrs. Sarita S. Ward  Search this

Length:

55.7 cm

Culture:

Mangbetu  Search this

Monbuttu  Search this

Object Type:

Knife

Place:

Northeast, Congo, Republic of, Africa

Accession Date:

24 Oct 1921

Notes:

From card: "Two plain leaf shaped blades, one small blade, one leaf shaped blade with open slits down the center. The handles are of wood - one wrapped with brass wire. L. Siroto ascribes 322665A & B to Gabon ref.: Schweinfurth, G. "Artes Africanae", Taf. 18-1c Cleaned, see Restoration record 2-10-65 (A)."

Record Last Modified:

25 Mar 2021

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

067312

USNM Number:

E322665-2

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c7f5539e-b6e3-4586-9439-6806b3a2d5f1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8391866