Dagger in Sheath
Banda, Central African Republic / D.R. Congo
Iron, wood, monitor skin, copper
Early 20th century

There are few examples of this type. 

This dagger was acquired by Heinrich Wesrerdijk from a Dutch Right Reverend Father of the congregation of the Holy Spirit who worked his entire life among the southeastern Banda in the Central African Republic. Westerdijk obtained this item from him around 1960, and the priest reportedly acquired it from the Banda in the 1930s. 

12 in :: 30.5 cm

InventoryID #13-1915

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