Scarification knife / Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.69
- Title
- Scarification knife
- Artist Nationality
- Congolese (Zairean)
- Medium and Support
- steel and copper wire
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1935
- Object Creation Place
- Africa (continent)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Africa (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
- Dimensions
- 10.8 cm x 0.6 cm x 2 cm (4 1/4 in. x 1/4 in. x 13/16 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Primary Object Type
- knife
- Primary Keywords
- ceremonial knives
- knife
- knives (cutting tools)
- knives (weapons)
- kuba (democratic republic of congo)
- Secondary Keywords
- african
- african styles by region
- central and equatorial african styles
- central democratic republic of congo styles
- ceremonial weapons
- cutting equipment
- cutting tools
- edged weapons
- equipment
- equipment by process
- objects
- objects we use
- people and culture
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- tools and equipment
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
- western democratic republic of congo styles
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 189 x 1035
- File Size
- 15 KB
- Record
- 1985/2.69
- Link to this Item
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"Scarification knife; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Kuba." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1985-sl-2.69/1985_2.69.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024.