The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 18, 2025

Sword (ngulu)

late 1800s to early 1900s

Ngombe, Doko, or Iboko people, Democratic Republic of Congo

Iron alloy, wood, and copper alloy
Overall: 67.3 cm (26 1/2 in.)
Gift of Donna L. and Robert H. Jackson 2015.158
Location: Not on view
  • Standing on Ceremony: Traditional African Arms from the Donna L. and Robert H. Jackson Collection. Cleveland: Western Reserve Historical Society, April 24 through November 7, 2004
  • {{cite web|title=Sword (ngulu)|url=false|author=|year=late 1800s to early 1900s|access-date=18 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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