Sword

AF1099

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1099
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bapoto
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood | Fiber
Description

Executioners sword. Crescent shaped iron blade; woven fiber wrapped around base of blade; wooden handle; flat iron wire wrapped around top half of hilt; iron loop protrudes from base of pommel, piece of fiber is tied to this.

Length 63.5 cm
Width 5.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1511 - Other Number

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