Sword

AF1090

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1090
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sango
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood | Copper
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; four grooves, one on each side of handle; tip of the base of the blade protrudes from the base of handle, body of blade is narrow with a small loop found towards the inner base of the blade; a strip of leather is wrapped loosely around the wooden handle and through the small iron loop; horizontal V shaped head; circular tack is found in the center of the head; inner part of handle is outlined with an incised groove.

Length 58 cm
Width 13.6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 917 - Original Number

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