Three metal razors, Congolese, 1880-1920

Made:
1880-1920

Three metal razors, two steel, one brass, all resembling spoons with spatulate blades and pointed handles, Congolese, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657970
Materials:
steel and brass
type:
razors
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

Parts

Razor, steel, spoon shaped, lanceolate blade

Razor, steel, spoon shaped, lanceolate blade

Steel razor, spoon shaped, lanceolate blade, long pointed handle with twist in metal

Measurements:
length 168 mm
blade: width 12 mm
handle: diameter 4 mm
Materials:
steel and copper (wire)
Object Number:
A657970 Pt1
type:
razors
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Razor, steel, lanceolate blade, pointed handle

Razor, steel, lanceolate blade, pointed handle

Steel razor, spoon shaped, lanceolate blade, pointed handle with cleft above copper wire bound shaft

Measurements:
length 146 mm
blade: width 10 mm
handle: width 7 mm
Materials:
steel and copper (wire)
Object Number:
A657970 Pt2
type:
razors
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Razor, spatulate blade, long pointed flattened handle

Razor, spatulate blade, long pointed flattened handle

Brass razor, spatulate blade, long pointed handle flattened with diamond shaped projection above shaft

Measurements:
length 160 mm
blade: width 11 mm
handle: diameter 3 mm
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
A657970 Pt3
type:
razors
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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