Identifier:
115844
Description:
Large dagger with bicurving blade and wood handle. Several brass tacks are inserted into the handle. The sheath is wood wrapped with leather, with a short piece of twine attached.;This type of blade is most often used for scraping and shaving work in a large region of eastern Africa. Identified by Raymond Silverman, Professor of History, Department of the History of Art, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor; tel: 734.615.9847.;Part of accession 4621. The objects were collected by the donor while a missionary in the Belgian Congo, from 1922-1925. They were made by members of the Pende ethnic group, a Bantu people that live in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Date:
1925
Materials:
Wood, Iron, Leather, Natural Fiber, Brass
Dimensions:
22.25" h 2.4 | 3.1" w 1.4 | .7" d; 18" h
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Source:
Gift Of Mr. Raphael Valentine
Related Entities:
Pende Ethnic Group (creator)
Mr. Raphael Valentine (donor)
