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Executioner's Sword
Executioner's Sword

Executioner's Sword

DateLate 19th Century
MediumWhite metal and wood
DimensionsOverall: 29 × 9 × 3 1/4 in. (73.7 × 22.9 × 8.3 cm)
ClassificationsWeapons and Armor
Credit LineGift of Carol and Ira Licht, Lowe Art Museum Director, 1978-89
Object number2018.20.31
On View
Not on view
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Bété people
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Igbirra people
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