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Title: Sword with Scabbard and Carrying Sling
Date: late 19th century
Culture: African, Mandingo
Medium: Iron, brass, tooled leather, plant fibers
Dimensions: H. 34 1/4 in. (87 cm); L. of blade 26 1/8 in. (66.5 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 12 oz. (1247.4 g)
Classification: Swords
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1977
Object Number: 1977.252a, b
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