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Object Number
46-78-50/6041
Display Title
One large metal sword with leather hilt and sheath
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Iron sword, grooved, leather covered handle, leather and hide sheath with strap
Classification
- Sword
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Sudan
Materials
Iron, Leather, Hide, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 94.3 x 5.3 x 3.5 cm (37 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
46-78-50/6041 & 398 [on sheath]
Provenance
Collector
Mr. Ernest T. Jackson
(01/01/1880-01/01/1900 - 1916)
Donor
Mr. Patrick T. Jackson
(1916 - 11/27/1946)
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