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AF1126

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1126
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ababua | Babwa
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood | Copper
Description

Long iron blade with wooden handle; part of blade just above the handle has a groove, which is cut clear through the blade, that runs lengthwise; there are points of each edge of the blade several cms above the groove; between the points on the edges of the blade and the part of the blade with groove is wrapped in wire; part of blade above part with groove is thick and thickens at the end opposite the handle; a line of small round indentations runs down the center of each face of the blade; there are four holes through the blade towards the end opposite the handle; two larger round indentations, which are surrounded by smaller indentations, above the holes on each blade face; sides of groove are lined by small round indentations; edges of part of blade with groove have small round indentations; wooden handle, wrapped in copper and iron wire.

Length 36.6 cm
Width 10.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1573 - Other Number

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