sword
- Museum number
- Af1951,24.4.a
- Description
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Composite sword, with wooden hilt, and iron tanged and barbed blade with incised decoration; with rattan; with associated sheath Af1951,24.4.b
- Production date
- 1880-1900 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 50.70 centimetres (a+b)
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Height: 46.70 centimetres (a)
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Height: 34.10 centimetres (b)
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Length: 75 centimetres (belt)
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Width: 5.80 centimetres (a)
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Width: 8.40 centimetres (b)
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Depth: 3.40 centimetres (a)
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Depth: 2.40 centimetres (b)
- Curator's comments
- Accompanies sheath Af1951,24.4.b.
Register 1951:
Composite sword, similar to above [Af1951,23], in wooden sheath held by 3 rattan bands, with spotted fur loop.
1-24. Unless otherwise stated, FANG, GABOON.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1951
- Acquisition notes
- Register 1951:
Collection made by John Holt of Liverpool between c. 1880 & 1900 (see Af23).
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1951,24.4.a