Sword
AF1153
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF1153 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Baluba | Kanioka |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Wood | Leather |
Description | Long iron blade extends from wooden handle; blade is slightly narrow in the center, blad tapers to a point; a slight raised ridge runs down the center of both front and back of blade; middle portion of handle is wrapped with skin; part of handle at the base end is slightly raised as it is composed of thin bars running lengthwise and close together; the bars are each slightly arched and they wrap around the handle; a thin metal protrusion sticks out from the bottom of the handle and is almost as long as the handle. |
Length | 61.8 cm |
Width | 6.5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 1043 - Other Number |
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