Executioner's Sword
Ngala; or Nkundu; or Ntomba
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Caption
Ngala; or Nkundu; or Ntomba. Executioner's Sword, late 19th or early 20th century. Iron, wood, metal wire and nailheads, 5 1/8 x 21 7/16 in. (13 x 54.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.414. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Title
Executioner's Sword
Date
late 19th or early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Iron, wood, metal wire and nailheads
Classification
Dimensions
5 1/8 x 21 7/16 in. (13 x 54.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Accession Number
22.414
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