Sword

AF1097

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1097
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bapob | Bapoto
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood | Leather | Iron | Brass
Description

Executioners sword. Crescent shaped iron blade; blade is ornamentally incised with diamond shapes; oval shaped protrusion from the base of the blade; strip of leather (42cm in length) is tied around this; leather wrapped around base of blade; wooden handle covered with flat iron, copper wire, and brass tacks; iron loop protrudes from base.

Length 60.5 cm
Width 7.1 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 746 - Other Number

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