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Object number
1933.59.8
Description
Sword from northern Nigeria. The sword with a small brass pommel and hand grip covered with red leather. The steel blade tapers slightly to a small rounded point, the upper portion with three longitudinal grooves. Collected by Lieut Col Robert L. Beasley DSO between 1901 and 1906.
Production place
Northern Nigeria
Date
1850 - 1906
Production period
19th century
Object name
sword
Material
steel, leather, copper alloy, wood
Dimensions
- l: 97cm
- w: 5.5cm

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