Dagger

AF1064

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1064
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Batetela | Sangu
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Copper | Iron | Wood
Description

Iron blade; wooden handle with decorative copper ornamentation-three copper bands around the center; copper also found on the top two corners of blade; base of handle is covered with a copper sheet; pommel is decoratively incised.

Similar to AF1036.

Length 27 cm
Width 5.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1061 - Other Number

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