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AF1124

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1124
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ababua | Babwa
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood | Copper
Description

Long iron blade with wooden handle; part of blade just above the handle has a groove, which is cut clear through the blade, that runs lengthwise; part of blade above part with groove is thick and thickens at the end opposite the handle; a line of small round indentations runs down the center of each face of the blade; there is a hole throught the blade towards the end opposite the handle; two larger round indentations, which are surrounded by smaller indentations, are above the hole on each blade face; sides of groove are lined by small round indentations; edges of part of blade with groove have small round indentations; wooden handle, wrapped in copper wire.

Length 37.2 cm
Width 11.2 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 537 - Other Number

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