Short Sword with Scabbard, Ntsakh or Fa
Fang, Gabon / Equatorial Guinea / Cameroon
Iron, wood, brass, monitor
Early 20th century

This short sword with its scabbard comes from the Fang, who inhabit the rainforest in an area that stretches over three countries. The scabbard, called abam, is composed of two wooden boards covered with stitched skin from the Ornate monitor (Varanus ornatus). While primarily a symbol of status, these blades were also used in a ceremonial context, and are very functional as well, with two sharp cutting edges (Elsen, De fer et de fierté, 2003).

23 in :: 58.5 cm

InventoryID #13-3083

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