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AF1232

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1232
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bakete | Baluba | Basonge
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Copper | Iron | Wood
Description

Wooden handle has a wide base; above the wide base the handle is slender, but widens and beocomes bulbous at the top by the iron blade; handle is sheathed in copper except just above the base of handle to about the middle of the handle is wrapped in copper wire; iron blade is narrow where it is connected to the handle but widens and has a slightly arched, wide striking edge; the top and bottom edge of each face of blade is raised; there are three wavy lines incised on each face of blade; there are four small holes through the blade; there is a deep circular indentation on each side of bulbous part of handle.

Length 40.2 cm
Width 21.2 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 771 - Other Number

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