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AF1013

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number AF1013
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bapende
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Brass | Copper | Iron | Wood
Description

Iron blade, upper rim of blade is straight, while the lower part of the rim starts out straight then tapers upward, sides forming a point; wooden handle; conical shape end; hole through the center; partially wrapped with brass, copper and iron flat wire.

Length 30 cm
Width 3.1 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1087 - Other Number

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