Spear

AF1904

From: Belgian Congo | Pool Malebo | Boyoma Falls

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1904
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bateke
Provenience Belgian Congo | Pool Malebo | Boyoma Falls
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

"Ceremonial" according to Torday, who is also responsible for the attribution to the Bateke. For serrations of lower part of blade, cf. 1900, 1901, attributed by Torday to the Abarambo, upper Welle - Bomokandi. Brass head.

Length 189.9 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1017 - Other Number

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