Executioner's Sword, Engraved

Ngala

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Ngala. Executioner's Sword, Engraved, 19th–20th century. Iron, wood, wire, 5 7/8 x 26 3/8 in. (15 x 67 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.459. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Ngala

Title

Executioner's Sword, Engraved

Date

19th–20th century

Medium

Iron, wood, wire

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

5 7/8 x 26 3/8 in. (15 x 67 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.459

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