Sword

AF1092

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1092
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bapoto
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Executioner's sword; crescent shaped iron blade; wooden handle; iron loop protrudes from base of handle; blade has two grooves on both the front and back of opposite sides.

Length 72 cm
Width 5.9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 748 - Original Number

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