Avery Research Center Artifact Collection
Sort by: Title Description 1. Domestic knife Domestic knife with decorated wood handle and metal blade, still sharp; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people. 2. Domestic knife Domestic knife with decorated wooden handle; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people. 3. Domestic knife Domestic knife with wooden handle; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people. 4. Bush knife Bush knife with machete-shaped blade and wooden handle with some decoration; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people. 5. Bush knife Bush knife with machete-shaped blade and wooden handle wrapped in thin strips of metal; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbo people. 6. Bush knife Bush knife with a wooden handle and no decoration, blade in the shape of a small machete; origin Mbo people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 7. Ivory blade Ivory blade with handle of a very well-carved Mangbetu-style woman's head. 8. Ceremonial knife Ceremonial knife used in a wedding exchange; curved metal blade with three holes, wooden handle with decorative metal wrap near the blade; origin Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Mangbetu people. 9. Metal blade Metal blade, crudely finished; S-shaped curved design with a pointed finish, possibly to stick into the ground; unknown origin.
