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Sword ("takuba") with brass inlaid design, brass handle, 36.875"L x 1.5" W
Sword ("takuba") with brass inlaid design, brass handle, 36.875"L x 1.5" W
Object Number 975-32-50/11859
Display Title Sword ("takuba") with brass inlaid design, brass handle, 36.875"L x 1.5" W
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Takuba
Inventory Description Sword, long steel blade, painted and incised design, brass grip and handle
Classification
  • Sword
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Algeria
Additional Geographic Terms Sahara region
Materials Steel, Brass
Dimensions Overall: 93.5 x 3 x 2.7 cm (36 13/16 x 1 3/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 975-32-50/11859

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