Sword

AF1127

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1127
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Momvu
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

These are swords of a curious shape which increases their weight considerably. Crescent shaped blade extends from long wooden handle; between crescent shaped part of blade and handle, the blade is narrow; this narrow part is only a few cms long; part of handle just below the blade is wrapped in iron wire; a nail is stuck in the base of the handle; there are linear designs on both faces of the blade; which are composed of small round indentations; blade has some splotches on it; brown wooden handle.

Length 37.6 cm
Width 10 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 702 - Other Number

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