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Object Number
975-32-50/11862
Display Title
Sword ("takuba") with leather-covered handle; inscription on blade: "Viva el rey
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Takuba
Object Description
Sword ("takuba") with leather-covered handle; inscription on blade: "Viva el rey du Portugal" Leather sheath with metal tip.
Inventory Description
Metal sword, finial and leather handle, stamped leather scabbard with 2 flaps
Classification
- Sword
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Algeria
Additional Geographic Terms
Sahara region
Dimensions
Overall: 98 x 10.3 x 4.7 cm (38 9/16 x 4 1/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Distance (Total length): 95.2498 in. (decimal), 10.16 x 93.98 cm (4 x 37 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
975-32-50/11862
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