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Title |
Sword and Sheath |
Date |
/ / |
Year Range from |
1800 |
Year Range to |
1900 |
Medium |
Steel, wood, brass, fabric, beads |
Dimensions |
H-32.5 W-12.5 D-3.5 inches |
Accession Number |
86.123.B |
Department |
AFRICAN |
Description |
Sword and sheath consiting of a steel blade and wooden hilt with brass banding and a fabric sheath with red, green, white, and yellow beads. African, Bamileke, Bamum, or Tikar culture. Cameroon, Africa. 19th-20th century. |
Credit line |
Dr. Frederick Mebel |
Search Terms |
1800s 19th Century African Bamileke Bamum Peoples Beads Blade Brass Cameroon Fabric Hilt Sheath Steel Tikar Culture Tool Weapon Wood |