Accession No
1979.570 B
Description
Iron razor with triangular blade and flat, pointed tang.
Place
Africa; Central Africa; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Tshopo Province; Yalemba-Ligasa area
Period
Source
Simpson, Andrew Robert Dron (Reverend) [field collector]; Donn, Margaret Jean [donor]; Ellis, Catherine [donor]; Pepper, June [donor]; Roberts, Monica [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1979.570 B
Cultural Affliation
?Topoke; ?Olombo; ?Kele [Lokele]
Material
Metal
Local Term
Measurements
121mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1979.570 A-E: '5 razors. Fan or triangular shaped working ends. A: (see diagram on catalogue card). D: very light, exactely resembles 571.A+B.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
1979-511-652: Collection of Rev. A.R.D. Simpson from the Upper Congo River 1923-54. Probably mostly Olombo and Topoke (forest) tribes; possibly some Lokele (river). See file on Simpson Colln. for details. Some of the catalogue cards for this collection are under Zaire unprovenanced, 1 is under E. Asia unprov, etc. See Accessions Book for other provs. C. Ellis, S. Pepper, M. Donne, M. Roberts (daughters).
(bio): Rev A.R.D. Simpson
Event Date 1923
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1979.570 A-E: 'All slightly rusty, especially 'E'.'
Event Date 6/11/2001
Author: Lily Stancliffe
Description (Physical description)
Iron razor with triangular blade and flat, pointed tang.
Event Date 3/11/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:300083
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