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Sword

before 1918

Indonesia, Sulawesi

(Celebes)
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Medium
metal
Measurements
Overall: 58.5 cm (23 1/16 in.); Blade: 45.8 cm (18 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1918.655.a
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Not on view
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A slender sword features a long, gray blade with wavy, mottled patterns, curving slightly to an angled point. The dark hilt is carved into a stylized animal head facing left, its base encircled by textured metal bands and a scalloped collar. The entire piece is displayed vertically, highlighting the contrast between the dark, organic hilt and the patterned metal.

Sword

before 1918

Indonesia, Sulawesi (Celebes)

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