Sword
AF1105
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF1105 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Babundu |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Iron | Copper | Wood |
| Description | Wooden handle, sides at the blade end are flared, U shape base, six small holes in both center of front and back of flared end, copper tack is found on the front side in the far left hole, cylindrical body is wrapped with a thin copper wire; tip end of blade protrudes from the center of the base of handle; Iron blade, rectangular shaped body tapering to a long narrow point. |
| Length | 47 cm |
| Width | 5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 1079 - Field No SF |
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