Sword

AF1217A

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1217A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bayaka | Baluba | Kanioka
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Iron, oblong shaped blade; perforated ornamentation down the center of both the front and back; wooden handle, handle is covered with leather, and a thin twisted iron wire coiled it; brass tack; iron basket like oramentation at base of handle; metal prongs protrudes above this; conical shape iron pieces attached to base of the handle.

Length 66 cm
Width 4.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 673 - Original Number

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