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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