Knife
Mbole
Description
Subject Matter:
This large knife, or perhaps a small sword, with a triangular blade ends in a rounded point. The handle is wrapped with wire, possibly copper. The usage of the knife is unknown though its detailed decoration suggests that it may have functioned primarily as a ceremonial, rather than functional, weapon.
Physical Description:
A knife with a wooden handle wrapped in wire, possibly copper. The handle terminates in a round knob. It has a long triangular blade that flares, narrows, then flares before narrowing to a rounded point.
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