Sword
Made for display, this iron-bladed sword was made by blacksmiths for the Tuareg tourist market in the Berber town of Ghadames. Items made in Northern Nigeria were also on sale there. For several hundred years this town, under Muslim control, has played a significant role in trans-Saharan trade.
Purchased by the donor in 1975.
Purchased by the donor in 1975.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 113/2003/1
- Collection Class
- Arms and armour
- Collection Area Region
- N
- Material
- woodpapermetal
- Common Name
- sword
- Simple Name
- sword
- Production Town
- Ghadames
- Production Country
- Libya
- Production Year High
- 1975
