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Parade sword (byongi)
Ekonda
mid-20th century
Object Place: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium/Technique
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 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 Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number2006.2039
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
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)