Sword in Scabbard
Yaka
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Yaka. Sword in Scabbard, 19th or 20th century. Iron, wood, hide, 25 x 2 x 1 3/8in. (63.5 x 5.1 x 3.5cm) (sword) 19 x 4 x 3/4in. (48.3 x 10.2 x 1.9cm) (scabbard). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Frederick and Claire Mebel, 1989.172a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Sword in Scabbard
Date
19th or 20th century
Geography
Place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Iron, wood, hide
Classification
Dimensions
25 x 2 x 1 3/8in. (63.5 x 5.1 x 3.5cm) (sword) 19 x 4 x 3/4in. (48.3 x 10.2 x 1.9cm) (scabbard)
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick and Claire Mebel
Accession Number
1989.172a-b
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