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Ceremonial Knife

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Ceremonial Knife

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Culture:: Ngala peoples
Medium:: Iron, brass, leather, pigment, wood (?), kaolin (?)
Dimensions:: H. 18 3/4 x W. 5 1/4 x D. 18 3/4 in. (47.7 x 13.3 x 47.6 cm)
Classification:: Metal-Implements
Credit Line:: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Accession Number:: 1979.206.94

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