No title [ceremonial knife]

Art

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DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

No title [ceremonial knife]

Entry/Object ID

2007.90

Description

Scythe-like ceremonial knife with decorative incising along blade.

Artwork Details

Medium

Iron with reddish rust patina

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul University, gift of Drs. James and Gladys Strain

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown artist

Notes

Creation Date: 20th century

Ethnography

Notes

Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

ceremonial knife

Class

DECORATIVE ARTS

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Width

14-1/4 in

Depth

7/8 in

Length

17-3/4 in