Collector:

Mr. Herbert Ward  Search this

Donor Name:

Mrs. Sarita S. Ward  Search this

Culture:

Luba  Search this

Object Type:

Sword

Place:

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

Accession Date:

24 Oct 1921

Notes:

From card: "Broad, falcated blades with the cutting edge of the concave side. There is a shoulder on the convex side, near the squared point. A tongue projects just above the handle. One side of each blade is ornamented with incised lines running the length of the blade. One handle is covered with braided string."

Record Last Modified:

2 Apr 2021

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

067312

USNM Number:

E322685-2

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ced4084c-a54f-43f7-aff3-fbd7a4aef1f9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8546696