Photo of collection object Double Sickle Blade (Bango or Bwagogambanza) — Ngbaka. Double Sickle Blade (Bango or Bwagogambanza), late 19th or early 20th century. Copper alloy, wire, 7 5/16 x 20 11/16 in. (18.5 x 52.5 cm). Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1502. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Double Sickle Blade (Bango or Bwagogambanza)

late 19th or early 20th century

Ngbaka

Arts of Africa

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Ngbaka
Classification: Arms and Armor
Formatted Medium: Copper alloy, wire
Medium: copper, alloy, wire
Locations: Place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dimensions: 7 5/16 x 20 11/16 in. (18.5 x 52.5 cm)
Departments: Arts of Africa
Accession Number: 22.1502
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Exhibitions: Raw/Cooked: Ulrike Müller
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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