Sword

AF1155

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1155
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bankutu
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Cermonial wooden sword; rectangular shaped blade; top end forms a slight L formation; three holes on the side of the L shaped end; blade is incised with one raised vertical line down the center of both the front and back; raised carved coil in center of top end of both the front and back; V shape incised on top end of handle; handle has a round conical shaped base.

Similiar to AF1157, AF1158, AF1159

Length 66.3 cm
Width 11 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1030 - Other Number

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