University of Michigan Museum of Art: Knife

Accession Number: 1983/1.358
Title: Knife
Artist: African, Congo (Zaire), Zande?
Artist Nationality: Congolese (Zairean)
Medium and Support: iron, brass and wood
Object Creation Date: circa 1940
Object Creation Place: Africa (continent); Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
Credit Line: Gift of the Marvin Felheim Collection
Dimensions: 42.6 cm x 16 cm (16 3/4 in. x 6 5/16 in.)
Century: 20th century
Primary Object Classification and Primary Object Type: Metalwork

knife
Primary Keywords: edged weapons; knife; knives (weapons); weaponry; weapons
Secondary Keywords: objects; objects we use; weapons and ammunition
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Knife