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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