Accession No
1979.571 B
Description
Triangular metal razor, possibly aluminium, with 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
1979.571 B
Cultural Affliation
?Topoke; ?Olombo; ?Kele [Lokele]
Material
Metal; ?Aluminium
Local Term
Measurements
101mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1979.571 A-B: '2 razors, light weight. Fan shaped working ends.'
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.
B: is incorrectly marked "1971. 571 B". R.Hand 6/11/2001'
Event Date 1923
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Triangular metal razor, possibly aluminium, with pointed tang.
Event Date 3/11/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe
FM:300087
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