Unknown African
Ceremonial Sword (ada ogun)

Ceremonial Sword (ada ogun)

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Ceremonial Sword (ada ogun)
Artist
CultureYoruba peoples
Titles
  • Ceremonial Sword (ada ogun)
Date1900–1970
PlaceNigeria, Africa
MediumBrass
DimensionsOverall: 23 3/4 × 5 × 1 3/4 in. (60.3 × 12.7 × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Romansky
Object number76.339
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Object Type
ProvenanceAlvin S. Romansky (1907–1994) and Ethel Romansky (1917–1986), Houston, by 1976; given to MFAH, 1976.

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