Weapon

AF1785

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1785
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Iron | Copper | Wood
Description

Executioner's sword. Wooden Handle; a piece of flat brass wire is wrapped around the body of handle; two rectangular pieces of flat iron are found on both ends of handle; a piece of fiber forms a loop and is tied around the tip of the blade (this tip protrudes from the center, base of the handle); body of blade is narrow with a small loop found towards the inner base of the blade; horizontal V shaped head; copper rivet in center of head; inner part of handle is outlined with and incised groove.

Length 57 cm
Width 24 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 755 - Other Number

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