Knife
Date19th Century
MediumSteel, ivory
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Dimensions8½ x 1 in.
21.6 x 2.5 cm
21.6 x 2.5 cm
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, K. T. Keller Fund, AONWC Art Purchase Fund, and General Art Purchase Fund
Object number1990.299
DescriptionA knife with a pointed triangular shaped steel blade pierced twice through the shoulders and topped with an ivory handle in the shape of a head set on a long grooved neck, the features almost obliterated and the skull of a typically elongated form with a ridged coiffure. The ivory is a rich reddish brown color with a glossy patina and smooth worn surface.On View
Not on viewLocations
- Storage - Long-term Demo Museum (Hanover Square), East Wing, African
ProvenanceFrom an old Belgian collection .
Marc Leo Felix, Ancient Arts of Africa-Brussels, Belgium
late19th Century
c. 1605
1860-1868
1880/1900
4th Century BC
c. 1880
late 19th Century
1740-1750