Eight steel razors of various shapes and sizes, Congolese, 1880-1920

Made:
1880-1920

Eight steel razors of various shapes and sizes, some with incised decoration, Congolese, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657969
Materials:
steel
type:
razors
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Two steel razors, shape resembles tomahawk blade

Two steel razors, shape resembles tomahawk blade

Two steel razors, flat, shaped like a tomahawk blade, flared, slightly rounded bottom edge, tang-like handle, incised with wary line

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
A657969 Pt1
type:
razors
Steel razor, shape resembles machette knife

Steel razor, shape resembles machette knife

Steel razor shaped like a machette knife, blade curled up at end, twisted steel handle, ridge runs along curve of blade

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
A657969 Pt2
type:
razors
Steel razor, flat blade, tomahawk shape

Steel razor, flat blade, tomahawk shape

Steel razor, flat blade shaped like a tomahawk blade, long handle pointed at end, protusion in centre with carved face of a man

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
A657969 Pt3
type:
razors
Razor, flat triangular blade, twisted centre

Razor, flat triangular blade, twisted centre

Light steel razor, flat triangular blade, long needle-like handle with pointed tip, twisted in centre

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
A657969 Pt4
type:
razors
Razor, light metal, tomahawk shape blade

Razor, light metal, tomahawk shape blade

Steel razor, very light metal, tomahawk shaped blade, narrow handle with spiralled coil in metal

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
A657969 Pt5
type:
razors
Thin razor, long blade, concave sides

Thin razor, long blade, concave sides

Thin steel razor, long blade with concaved sides, rounded at end, bulb shaped handle perforated to make series of V-shapes

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
A657969 Pt6
type:
razors
Razor, thick arrow like blade

Razor, thick arrow like blade

Steel razor, thick arrow like blade with two horns curving up on either side, needle like handle

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
A657969 Pt7
type:
razors