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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