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Object Number
40-39-50/4608
Display Title
Long, slightly curved iron sword in brown sheath of tooled leather.
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Sword, leather wrapped wood grip and sheath, brass pummell, leather fringe
Classification
- Sword
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hausa?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Sudan
Materials
Brass, Leather, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 78.3 x 9.3 x 4.8 cm (30 13/16 x 3 11/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
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