Sword

AF1231A

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1231A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bakete
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Brass | Hide | Iron | Wood
Description

Iron blade, ornamentally incised down the center of both the front and back; piece of fabric wrapped and knotted tightly at base of blade; double-sided; wooden handle-top half of handle is wrapped with animal hide, ribbed center, flat base decorated with brass tacks.

Length 58 cm
Width 7.1 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1038 - Other Number

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