Sword
AF1106
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF1106 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Babundu |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Iron | Wood | Copper |
Description | Wooden handle, sides at the blade end are flared, U shape base, cylindrical body is wrapped with a thin copper wire; tip end of blade protrudes from the center of the base of handle; Iron blade, rectangular shaped body tapering to a long narrow point. |
Length | 42 cm |
Width | 5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 1080 - Other Number |
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