Ceremonial Sword (Udamalore)

Yoruba artist

17th–19th century

Ceremonial Sword (Udamalore) by Yoruba artist

Medium

Ivory, wood or coconut shell inlay

Dimensions

W. 5 × D. 2 × L. 19 1/4 in. (12.7 × 5.1 × 48.9 cm)

Classification

Bone/Ivory-Implements

Culture

Yoruba

Department

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Klaus G. Perls, 1991

Accession Number

1991.17.122

Tags

Human FiguresBirds

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