Amuletic knife, small blade set into wooden handle

Made:
1880-1920 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Amuletic knife, small blade setinto wooden handle

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Amuletic knife, small blade setinto wooden handle
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Amuletic knife, small blade setinto wooden handle, to protect against, cuts, perforated handle for suspension, Batetela, Central Congo, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651080
Materials:
handle, wood and blade, alloy
type:
knife and amulet