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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