Parade sword (byongi)
mid-20th century
Object PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Medium/TechniqueMetal
DimensionsOverall: 54.6 cm (21 1/2 in.)
Lender Accessory: 1.9 x 9.2 x 9.2 cm (3/4 x 3 5/8 x 3 5/8 in.)
Lender Accessory: 1.9 x 9.2 x 9.2 cm (3/4 x 3 5/8 x 3 5/8 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number2006.2039
On View
On viewClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing
Collections
ProvenanceBetween January 1992 and December 1993, sold by Amyas Naegle, New York, to anonymous donors; 2006, anonymous year-end gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 24, 2007)
mid-20th century
mid-20th century
mid-20th century
mid-20th century
mid-20th century
mid 20th century
mid-20th century
