Knife
1800s
Maker Unknown
African Art
Knife, 1800s. Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, unknown maker. Iron, wood, copper alloy, leather or rawhide, and upholstery studs; overall: 49.8 cm (19 5/8 in.); blade: 33 cm (13 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.1018.a
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- Iron, wood, copper alloy, leather or rawhide, and upholstery studs
- Dimensions
- Overall: 49.8 cm (19 5/8 in.); Blade: 33 cm (13 in.)
- Departments
- African Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.1018.a
- Credit Line
- Gift of J. H. Wade
- Exhibitions
- Standing on Ceremony: Traditional African Arms from the Donna and Robert Jackson Collection and the Cleveland Museum of Art, Western Reserve Historical Society (4/24/2004 - 11/27/2004): 'Standing on Ceremony: Traditional African Arms from the Donna and Robert Jackson Collection and the Cleveland Museum of Art"
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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