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Knife

Knife

Date20th century
Label TextAzande blades have extremely good flight characteristics. Some reports claim that they have the ability to spin across the surface of a shield and around behind to attack their victim. This remains undocumented, however, since most of these weapons had become items of trade and ceremonial use by the time they were collected.
Object number81.17.814
Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
Dimensions9 x 32 1/2 in. (22.9 x 82.6 cm)
MediumIron, copper
Knife
Azande
Object number: 81.17.813
Azande
Object number: 81.17.815
Azande
Object number: 81.17.816
Knife
Azande
Object number: 81.17.817
Azande
Object number: 81.17.818
Knife
Azande
Object number: 81.17.821
Sickle knife
Congolese
20th century
Object number: 81.17.819
Knife
Congolese
Object number: 81.17.820
Knife and sheath
Verre
Object number: 81.17.629
Ngbandi
Object number: 81.17.796
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu culture
20th century
Object number: 81.17.886