Sword
84-17-6
From: West Africa | Gabon
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 84-17-6 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | West Africa | Gabon |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Metal | Wood |
| Technique | Incised |
| Description | Lanceolate blade with two barbs and triangular extension to handle. Raised central rib, incised decoration on both sides of blade near handle. Cross-shaped wooden handle extends up blade to barbs, one arm of handle broken off. |
| Length | 52 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. William H. Miller, 1984 |
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