Sheath
AF1226B
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF1226B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Bakete |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Plant Fiber | Wood |
Description | Sheath is ornamented with four grooves and a triangular shaped protrusion on both the front and back side of the upper part of the sheath; below this on the front side is a V shaped formtion and a vertical protrusion down the center; on the center of both the back and front side there are two pieces of wooden thin splints; back of sheath has a braided piece of plant fiber in form of a loop protruding from the raised triangular shaped form; two thin two holes through the center of the triangular protrusion; base flares out on both sides. |
Length | 51 cm |
Width | 12 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 1073 - Other Number |
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