Sword
AF1127
From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District
Curatorial Section: African
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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