Dagger
AF1030
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1030 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Batetela | Bakusu |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Copper | Iron |
| Description | Poignard. Wooden handle in the center, incised with circular indentations; top part consists of an iron blade, concave sides at base, three incised grooves ornament left side of blade on one side and right side of blade on other side; base of object is of a copper conical shaped piece, this conical piece slides off and exposes a wooden conical shaped base. Similiar to AF1030, AF1031, AF1032 |
| Length | 43 cm |
| Width | 5.9 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 663 - Other Number |
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