Sword with Scabbard
Object type: Sword with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: West African, Baule
Date: late 19th century
Medium: Iron, leather, sea shell, cloth
Dimensions: L. with sheath 21 1/16 in. (53.5 cm); L. without sheath 17 5/16 in. (44 cm); L. of blade 11 3/4 in. (30 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); Wt. 13.6 oz. (385.6 g); Wt. of sheath 13.1 oz. (371.4 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1977
Accession year: 1977