Knife and Sheath

Mende artist (?)

late 19th-early 20th century

Not on view

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Title: Knife and Sheath
Artist: Mende artist (?)
Date: late 19th-early 20th century
Geography: Liberia
Culture: Mende peoples (?)
Medium: Iron, leather, ivory, brass
Dimensions: H. 16 1/4 × W. 8 1/2 × D. 1 1/4 in. (41.3 × 21.6 × 3.2 cm)
Classification: Metal-Implements
Credit Line: Gift of Richard L. Bloch, in memory of Nettie and Fred Bloch, 1992
Object Number: 1992.202.5a, b
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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