Old throwing implement of iron - warfare (kpwenga) – Objects

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Object Number 37-126-50/3266

Display Title Old throwing implement of iron - warfare (kpwenga)

Descriptions

Indigenous Term kpwenga

Inventory Description Knife, flat iron, two triangular shape blades, one horizontal point

Classification

Knife

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Yangere

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Cameroon

Additional Geographic Terms West Africa: Cameroon, southern

Materials Iron

Dimensions Overall: 39 x 32 x 0.5 cm (15 3/8 x 12 5/8 x 3/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 37-126-50/3266

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	37-126-50/3240	Iron throwing implement for warfare	Knife	Cameroon
	37-126-50/3242	Iron throwing implement for warfare	Knife	Cameroon
	37-126-50/3241	Iron throwing implement for warfare	Knife	Cameroon
	40-24-50/4958	Zande throwing knife of iron with 3 blades - an heirloom in mberidi family	Knife	Africa
	2000.29.44	Currency, throwing knife	Knife	Cameroon?
	2000.29.13	Currency, throwing knife	Knife	Central African Republic?
	37-126-50/3273	Ebien ya. Old style iron bush cutter or cutlass	Knife	Cameroon
	37-126-50/3245	Iron implement for cutting brush (wooden handle) - beb	Knife	Cameroon
	39-64-50/3446	Unga, old time throwing spear of iron	Spear	Angola
	37-126-50/3246	Iron implement for cutting brush (wooden handle) - beb	Knife	Cameroon
	40-24-50/5009	Throwing knife - blackened iron, 3 blades	Knife	Africa
Image Not Available for Small knife, iron blade, wooden handle with iron strip wound around it (mbako)	39-39-50/3883	Small knife, iron blade, wooden handle with iron strip wound around it (mbako)	Knife	Uganda

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