Sword
Salampasu · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: ARM-33
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- Height
- 54 cm
- Material
- Leather and metal in the sheath, iron and wood in the sword
Typical sword of the Salampasu of the South, which have been influenced by the Songyé and of Luba. The same type of sword is used by…
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Full original description
Typical sword of the Salampasu of the South, which have been influenced by the Songyé and of Luba. The same type of sword is used by the Teke and the Tetela. It is worth noting the perfectly sewn embossing of the sheath as well as the grip of the sword and the groove of the blade. Red cover.
Striated wooden control. The blade makes undulations at the edges with a slight central groove at the top.
Further technical information
- Width
- 6 cm
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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