Spear

30-49-3

From: Northeastern Zaire

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 30-49-3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Mangbetu (uncertain)
Provenience Northeastern Zaire
Section African
Materials Metal | Wood
Description

Cf. AF1921, 1924, 30-49-4. Albrecht had other articles from the Mangbetu. The "Ssanga" of the original labels of AF1921, 1924, may refer to Bassanga, a village in E. Mangbetu territory, situated as above (Czekanowski, VI, 2 (map)). See Congo Spears, A13, T9.

Length 181.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Albrecht in memory of son Charles Hahn Albrecht, 1930

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