Sword

AF1156

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1156
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bankutu
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Cermonial wooden sword; rectangular shaped blade; three holes on one side of the top end ; blade is incised with three raised vertical lines, endin at a raised coil in center of top end; ribbed handle; rounded base.

Similiar to AF1155, AF1157, AF1158, AF1159.

Length 66 cm
Width 7.1 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1031 - Other Number

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