Sword (Kaskara)
Object type: Sword (Kaskara)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: hilt, Sudanese; blade, Iranian
Date: hilt, late 19th century; blade, 1848–96
Medium: Steel, copper alloy, wood, leather, gold
Dimensions: L. 40 1/2 in. (103 cm); L. of blade 34 11/16 in. (88 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 14 oz. (1304.1 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1977
Accession year: 1977
Tags: Snakes