Royal sword with gold-leafed handle / Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1997/1.309
- Title
- Royal sword with gold-leafed handle
- Artist Nationality
- Ghanaian
- Medium and Support
- iron with gold leaf
- Object Creation Date
- 20th century
- Object Creation Place
- Africa (continent)
- Ghana (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Ghana (nation)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
- Dimensions
- 7.5 cm x 76.3 cm x 9 cm (2 15/16 in. x 30 1/16 in. x 3 9/16 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Primary Object Type
- sword
- Secondary Keywords
- aristocracy
- edged weapons
- groups of people
- nobility
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- social classes
- social classes by specific type
- social groups
- upper class
- weapons and ammunition
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 940 x 1191
- File Size
- 85 KB
- Record
- 1997/1.309
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1997-sl-1.309/1997_1.309.jpg
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"Royal sword with gold-leafed handle; Artist Unknown, African, Ghana, Akan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1997-sl-1.309/1997_1.309.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.