Reproduction
Object Category
sword, arms, arms, ornament
Description
Sword with wooden handle and iron blade.
Wooden handle with iron pommel decorated with wire work. Beaten metal wavy leaf blade with two-pronged central ridge. Original classification: "A: Knives, swords, spears, spear throwers"
Production Place
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Material
metal (material), wood, iron
Technique
forged (metal), carved, decorated, nailed, beaten
Accession Number
LDUEC-A.0008
Administration Name
UCL Ethnographic Collections
