Figural Knife
Item
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Accession Number
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2021.6
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Title
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Figural Knife
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Ethnic Group
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Tabwa
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Subject
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Figure|Ritual|Central Africa
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Country
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Date
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20th century
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Medium
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Wood|Iron|Palm Oil
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Format
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H x W x D: 8.25 x 1 x 2.25 in. (20.955 x 2.54 x 5.715 cm)
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Description
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Figural knife with iron blade and hilt in the form of a kneeling woman. The figure shows a typical long coiffure, natural facial features a long neck, a long torso with vertical scarification, small breasts, and long arms touching the abdomen; she kneels on a pedestal. The figure is carved from semi-hardwood and is stained and patinated. The end of the metal blade is bent upward.
