Sword
AF1117
From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Ubangi River | Mubangi District
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1117 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Zaire | Belgian Congo | Ubangi River | Mubangi District |
| Locus | Semio Post on the R. Werre, |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Ivory | Iron |
| Description | Long iron blade extends from ivory handle; blade is tongue-shaped, with a rounded tip; a linear design runs lengthwise down the center of both faces of the blade; groove runs lengthwise down the center of narrow part of blade and is bordered by small notches; both edges of narrow of part of blade have small notches on them; ivory handle has a yellow hue and has ringed grooves cut into it. |
| Length | 49 cm |
| Width | 8.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 536 - Field No SF |
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