| Object Number | 42-30-551 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Baluba |
| Provenience | Zaire |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Iron | Copper | Wood |
| Description | Long iron blade thrust through wooden handle which is oval in section becoming circular at the end. The handle is surmounted by a seated human figure, in the round except the feet and most of the legs in high relief; copper earrings; belt of brass-headed tacks. The upper two-thirds of the handle covered with brass-headed nails; behind this one very wide and one rather narrow band of brass wire binding. |
| Length | 49.6 cm |
| Width | 5.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942 |
| Other Number | 556 - Collector Number |
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