Sword
AF1784
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1784 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Iron | Copper | Wood |
| Description | Executioner's sword. Plain wooden handle; tip of the base of the blade protrudes from the base of handle, body of blade is narrow with a small loop found towards the inner base of the blade; horizontal V shaped head; circular copper tack in center of V shaped head; inner part of handle is outlined with and incised groove. |
| Length | 62 cm |
| Width | 24.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 1551 - Other Number |
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