Executioner's Sword

Zande or; Boa

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Caption

Zande or; Boa. Executioner's Sword, 19th century. Iron, bone or ivory, 1 3/4 x 32 5/16 in. (4.5 x 82 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.408. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Cultures

Zande or, Boa

Title

Executioner's Sword

Date

19th century

Medium

Iron, bone or ivory

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

1 3/4 x 32 5/16 in. (4.5 x 82 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.408

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