Tanged iron blade, Kuulo Kataa, 1995

Description:

A curved iron blade (brɔfiɛn in Nafaanra), rounded at the tip (left), slightly shouldered at the base, with a long tang (right) for the purpose of hafting. The tool shows signs of corrosion. The artfiact was excavated from a house mound and found in a level of midden-like deposits. Scale in cm. Length: 11.2 cm. Weight: 11.7 gm. Site Kuulo Kataa. 14 June, 1995.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Kuulo Kataa, Mound 118, Unit 66W 14N, Level 4

Date:

1995-06-14

Location(s) Facet:

Kuulo Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Blades (tool and equipment components); Cutting tools; Knives; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF KK 95-089

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1995

Date searchable:

1995-06-14

Archaeological Phase:

Kuulo phase (mid-late)

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Kuulo Kataa; 8.14847222, -2.37472222

Geographic Coordinates:

8.14847222, -2.37472222