Curved Sword with Scabbard
Object type: Curved Sword with Scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: African, western Sudan, Malinke (Mandingo)
Date: late 19th century
Medium: Iron or steel, brass, leather, plant fibers
Dimensions: H. with scabbard 30 1/2 in. (77.5 cm); H. of blade 25 in. (3.5 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. with scabbard 1 lb. 7 oz. (652 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1977
Accession year: 1977