Weapon
AF1785
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
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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