Sword

AF1174

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Aruwimi District (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1174
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Aruwimi District (uncertain)
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
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 lenthwise; part of blade above part with groove is narrow just above the part with the groove, then widens; then becomes narrow in the middle; then widens again; an finally comes to a rounded point; edges of part of blade with groove have small round indentations; two rows of small round indentations line both sides of the groove on both faces of the blade; upper part of blade has a line of small round indentations running along center of each blade face; one side of each face of part with groove has a deep notch cut into it that runs lengthwise; there is a hole through the blade at the end opposite the handle; star shaped indentation is on each face-above the hole on one face and below it on the other; wooden handle wrapped in copper and iron wire.

Length 34.8 cm
Width 8.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 539 - Other Number

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