Sword (Kaskara)
Object type: Sword (Kaskara)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Sudanese; Sudanese hilt, blade Italian or South German
Date: late 19th century, blade late 15th or 16th century
Medium: Steel, brass, silver, wood
Dimensions: L. 40 3/8 in. (102.5 cm); L. of blade 34 1/8 in. (87.3 cm); W. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 1 oz. (935.5 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1977
Accession year: 1977