Kputie

This is a kputie, cutlass, or machete, made by a Sierra Leonean blacksmith. It has a wooden handle, and a long curved metal blade.

Further Information

  • Type: Tools, implements
  • Object: Kputie
  • Materials: Wood, Metal
  • Culture Group: Mende
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1957
  • Associated Places: Kailahun, Luawa Chiefdom (Place collected)
  • Associated People: Chief Gobeh, Alpha Ngobeh, Kailahun, Luawa Chiefdom (Donor)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1957.09.30

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