Sword

AF1175

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1175
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Section African
Materials Iron | Brass | Wood
Description

Long straight central blade with three blades protruding from sides; one blade extends to one side just above the netting (covered handle); two other blades at end of central blade; one of the two is crescent shaped and the other end extends to the side opposite the lower blade (the blade by the handle) from a point just below the crescent blade and is oblong with a sligth bend; the handle is tightly wrapped in netting.

Length 45.6 cm
Width 38 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 588 - Original Number

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