Sword

AF1148

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1148
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baluba
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Long iron blade with short wooden handle; blade gradually narrows then widens to its widest point just below the point, then narrows to a sharp point; central line runs down the center of both faces of blade; a line composed of small circular indentations branches off from each side of center line a bit above the handle and then converges on the center line just below the point; two other lines of small indentations run the length of the blade and converge on the center line a few cms below the point; the center line, and the first two lines of indentations are between the two.

Length 53.4 cm
Width 6.6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 546 - Other Number

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