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Object type
weapon to stab and cut > sword
Materials
metals, metals > copper (and alloys), metals > copper (and alloys) > brass
Theme
travel, exploration and research
Legend
Ngombe Bangala sacrificial knife with brass and copper spirals on the handle, and a finely worked and incised blade, with original tag: « Knife of the Bangala ».
This item belonged to the traveller Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904), and is now part of the Henry M. Stanley Collection of Memorabilia, that his son Denzil M. Stanley donated to the Museum in 1954. Along with other objects, it records Stanley's travels in Africa, and the Victorian era.
Original owner
Henry Morton Stanley (°1841 - †1904)
Date of acquisition
1954-08-18
Dimensions
57,5 cm x 16 cm x 15 cm
Inventory number
HO.1954.72.114
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