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Object Number
999-34-50/12893a
Display Title
Broad sword
Descriptions
Object Description
Decorative broad sword with incised brass grip; has scabbard
Inventory Description
Sword, brass handle, steel blade, incised design
Classification
- Sword
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Niger
Additional Geographic Terms
North Africa
Materials
Steel, Brass, Leather
Dimensions
Overall: 87.63 x 26.67 x 1.91 cm (34 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
999-34-50/12893a
Credit Line
Gift of Mark S. Rapoport, MD (MPH '73) and Jane C. Hughes ('69)
Provenance
Collector
Mark S. Rapoport
(1989)
Donor
Donated by
Mark S. Rapoport
(12/12/1999)
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