Sword

AF1095

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1095
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bapoto
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Section African
Materials Copper | Leather | Iron | Reptile Skin
Description

Executioners sword. Crescent shaped iron blade, top part has a triangular shape, ornamentally incised with diamond shapes and notches; base of blade is wrapped with reptile skin and copper; copper wire is coiled around wooden handle; twisted copper rings is found around base of handle; iron loop protrudes from the center of the base; strip of leather, one end tied to iron loop, other end is knotted, through reptile skin on base of handle-forming a handle.

Length 69 cm
Width 7.7 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 751 - Original Number

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