Sword with Scabbard
Object type: Sword with scabbard
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: African, Cameroon, Yaka
Date: late 19th century
Medium: Steel, iron, wood, skin (possibly antelope), brass
Dimensions: L. with scabbard 30 1/4 in. (76.8 cm); L. without scabbard 26 9/16 in. (67.5 cm); L. of blade 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 3.5 oz. (552.8 g); Wt. of scabbard 3 oz. (85 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1977
Accession year: 1977