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Weapons
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Science and Technology ➔ Knives

Identifier:
115831
Description:
Two steel blades with an aluminum hilts and wooden handles.;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:
1900 – 1925
Materials:
Wood, Steel
Dimensions:
6.7i" h 0.9" w 0.75" d
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Source:
Gift Of Mr. Raphael Valentine
Rights:

Creative Commons Zero (CC0 1.0)

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Makers/Donors
Pende Ethnic Group

Valentine, Mr. Raphael