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Sword

late 19th–early 20th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sword
  • Date: late 19th–early 20th century
  • Geography: Indonesia, Sumatra, North Sumatra
  • Culture: Ono Niha people
  • Medium: Metal, wood, fiber, crocodile teeth, glass
  • Dimensions: Height 27-1/2 in.
  • Classification: Metal-Implements
  • Credit Line: Gift of Fred and Rita Richman, 1988
  • Object Number: 1988.143.26
  • Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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