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AF1024

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1024
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Momvu
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Welle District
Section African
Materials Iron | Wood
Description

Iron blade; narrow just above handle, then widens, then narrows slightly in the middle portion of the blade, then widens again and comes to a very rounded point; two small holes through the face of the blade; part of handle closest to blade is wrapped in metal wire; wooden handle, dark brown in color.

Length 23.9 cm
Width 3.4 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 1220 - Other Number

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