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AF1157

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1157
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bankutu
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Technique Carved
Description

Cermonial wooden sword; rectangular shaped blade; incised with raised line down the center and coil at the top end of both the front and back; ribbed handle; disc like protrusion near base of handle.

Similiar to AF1158, AF1159

Length 63.5 cm
Width 7.2 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1032 - Other Number

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