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Object Number
46-78-50/6074
Display Title
One sword of metal blade with circular designs, and a wooden hilt
Descriptions
Object Description
Sword of metal blade with circular designs, and a wooden hilt covered with raw hide
Inventory Description
Sword, iron blade, punctate design, sewn leather covered wood grip, metal design
Classification
- Sword
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Congo
Materials
Iron, Wood, Hide
Dimensions
Overall: 68.1 x 5.3 x 3.9 cm (26 13/16 x 2 1/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-78-50/6074
Provenance
Owner
William T. Shepherd
(12/19/1900)
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(12/19/1900 - 1916)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(1916 - 11/27/1946)
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