Reproduction
Object Category
knives, arms, arms
Description
Throwing knife, all metal, with two main blades.
Metal knife, probably for throwing. It contains two main blades, with incisions on each. One of the blades is at the end of the shaft, pointing to the right, the other on a 45 degree angle to the left, mid way along the main shaft. There are simple cross hatching design etched on base of one blade. Original classification: "A: Knives, swords, spears, spear throwers"
Production Place
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Material
metal (material)
Technique
incised, forged (metal), flaked
Accession Number
LDUEC-A.0005
Administration Name
UCL Ethnographic Collections
