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AF1114

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1114
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Basoko
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Iron blade, base is decoratively incised; wooden handle; upper part is recatanglar in shape, with a strip of iron on both sides; base is cylindrical with a flat base; two copper tacks protrude from the base.

Length 48 cm
Width 7.8 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1516 - Other Number

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