Sword
AF1056A
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF1056A |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Bushongo | Isambo |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Plant Fiber | Iron | Wood |
Description | Goribi, war knife of the eastern tribe. Iron blade, leaf shape, perforated in center, wooden handle, flat base, braided fiber wrapped around the handle. |
Length | 50 cm |
Width | 10.6 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 1047 - Other Number |
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