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AF1125

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1125
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ababua | Babwa
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood | Copper
Description

Long iron blade with wooden handle; part of blade above the handle is narrow and has linear designs composed of small round indentations; a line of small round indentations runs down the center of each face of the blade; there is a hole through the blade towards the end opposite the handle; sides of groove are lined by small round indentations; edges of part of blade with groove have small round indentations; wooden handle, wrapped in copper wire. .

Length 34.5 cm
Width 9.3 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 538 - Other Number

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