DepartmentAfrica
Liganda ("Spear Currency")
NameSpear Currency
CultureTopoke
Date19th/20th Century
Place madeDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
MediumIron
DimensionsOverall: 53 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 1/2 in. (135.89 x 23.495 x 1.27 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAFCollection, gift of Tom Joyce, FA.2001.57.39
Object numberFA.2001.57.39
DescriptionSword like with point on one end and flared handle with knob. Rows of grooved chiseling on 1/2 of each side.
19th/20th century
19th/20th century
19th/20th century
19th/20th century
19th/20th century
19th/20th century
Purchased 1976
Purchased ca. 1976
Purchased 1976
Artist not recorded