Sword

A sword with an iron blade, and a leather clad handle. The Sierra Leone National Museum notes that is it likely to have been made at the turn of the 20th century.

Further Information

  • Type: Weapons, armour
  • Object: Sword
  • Materials: Metal, Leather, animal skin
  • Culture Group: Temne
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1965
  • Associated Places: Kamaranka, Gbanti Kamaranka Chiefdom, Bombali District (Place collected)
  • Associated People: Paramount Chief Kande Bungura II (Donor)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1965.64.27A

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