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Arrow head

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Title:

Arrow head

Description:

Iron arrow head or Mapuka, possibly used for currency.

Material:

Metal

Medium:

Iron

Technique:

Casting

Decorative Technique:

None

Decorative Motif:

None

Culture:

African

Period or Region:

Zaire River Basin

Style Or Location:

Kongo Kingdom

Group:

Topoke

Country of Origin:

Congo, Belgian

Modern Country Name:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Site:

Lomani

Category:

Armament

Object Type:

Arrow, head

Dimensions:

9.15x1.55x.8cm

Whole Or Part:

Whole

Inscription:

None

Date Accessioned:

11/10/1976

Original Information:

Envelope "Belg Congo, 203, Topoke of Lumani, 263"; Envelope "Topoke of Lomani, Belgium Congo, 42B/2039, Collection of 10 different iron arrow currency used in trade, Mapuka"; Cardboard "Topoke of Lomani - Belgium - Congo, Iron Arrowhead currency, "Mapuka"

Auction House Information:

Hans M. F. Schulman, Public Coin Auction, Part III, pg. 17, January 26-27, 1971

Provenance:

Howard D. Gibbs

Accession #:

76.1.0102

Collection:

Madison Art

Record created:

Jan. 1, 1980

Last modified:

Aug. 24, 2010

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