Knife

African

  • Titles Knife (Descriptive)
  • Medium iron
  • Dimensions 19 x 1 1/2 x 3/8 in. (48.3 x 3.8 x 1 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mortimer B. and Sue Fuller, 2006.77
  • Work Type knife
  • Classification Weapons and Ammunition

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Gold Weight in the Form of a Trumpet with Mandibles, Asante people or, Baule people, Akan group, Ghana or, Côte d'Ivoire, African, brass
Broad oblong forged-iron blade with very slight concave curve terminates in a straight edge, which extends slightly beyond the oblong on either side (similar to silhouette of a bell); short, conical spike extends from straight edge of blade.
Spherical jar with reddish-brown patina has short neck with flared rim, decorated with raised spiral forms that wrap around body and neck
Helmet Mask, Biombo people, Democratic Republic of the Congo, African, wood, pigment, and metal