Throwing Knife / Prestige Scepter (pingha)
1800–mid-1900s
Maker Unknown
African Art
Throwing Knife / Prestige Scepter (pingha), 1800–mid-1900s. Africa, Central or Eastern Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, and Sudan, Zande-style maker. Iron alloy and plant fiber; overall: 45.5 cm (17 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Donna L. and Robert H. Jackson 2015.156
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- Iron alloy and plant fiber
- Dimensions
- Overall: 45.5 cm (17 15/16 in.)
- Departments
- African Art
- Accession Number
- 2015.156
- Credit Line
- Gift of Donna L. and Robert H. Jackson
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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