Knife
before 1916
Overall: 36.1 cm (14 3/16 in.); Blade: 24.7 cm (9 3/4 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.721
The Kuba, also known as the Bushongo or "People of the Throwing Knife," used knives as symbols of civic authority. Chiefs and other members of the ruling elite carried this type (ikul). Introduced by King Shyaam in the second quarter of the 17th century, the ikul replaced the...
Artifact
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97064
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Copyrighted
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en
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"Q79481076"
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accession
1916.721
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Terms
Technique
Iron, wood, and copper alloy
Medium
Iron, wood, and copper alloy
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
African Art
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