About the Artwork
Ceremonial Sword and Apron
late 19th century
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African
Yoruba
Beads, wood, fabric, and metal
Overall (Sword): 4 × 16 inches (10.2 × 40.6 cm) Overall (Apron): 4 × 17 inches (10.2 × 43.2 cm)
Costume Accessories
African Art
Museum Purchase, Joseph H. Parsons Fund
2011.34
This work is in the public domain.
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Provenance
(Bangally Jangana, New York, New York, USA)
2011-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Yoruba, African, Ceremonial Sword and Apron, late 19th century, beads, wood, fabric, and metal. Detroit Institute of Arts, Museum Purchase, Joseph H. Parsons Fund, 2011.34.
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