Sword with Curved Blade and Scabbard

Manding

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Caption

Manding. Sword with Curved Blade and Scabbard, 19th century. Iron, leather, rope, sword: 2 x 31 in. (5.1 x 78.7 cm) scabbard: 26 1/4 x 4 in. (66.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X956.11a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Manding

Title

Sword with Curved Blade and Scabbard

Date

19th century

Geography

Place made: Guinea

Medium

Iron, leather, rope

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

sword: 2 x 31 in. (5.1 x 78.7 cm) scabbard: 26 1/4 x 4 in. (66.7 x 10.2 cm)

Credit Line

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Accession Number

X956.11a-b

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