Ceremonial Sword

Akan

Caption

Akan. Ceremonial Sword, 19th century. Iron, approximately: 8 x 3 1/2 x 50 in. (20.3 x 8.9 x 127 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Michael Ward, 2006.67.2.

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Akan

Title

Ceremonial Sword

Date

19th century

Geography

Place made: Ghana

Medium

Iron

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

approximately: 8 x 3 1/2 x 50 in. (20.3 x 8.9 x 127 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Michael Ward

Accession Number

2006.67.2

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