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AF1132

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1132
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Momvu
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District
Section African
Materials Iron | Copper | Wood
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 lenthwise; part of blade above this part with groove has a point extending from each side; above part with groove is narrow just above the part with the groove and stays about the same width throughout; an finally comes to a rounded point; a row of small round indentations runs lengthwise along the blade; in addition small indentations border the groove; linear notches also border it; there is a hole through the blade just above the groove and another hole in blade at the end opposite the handle; copper wire is wrapped around part of blade and wooden handle and skin covers its pommel.

Length 35.9 cm
Width 6.6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 513 - Other Number

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