cma-african-art: Knife, c. 1900, Cleveland Museum of Art: African ArtThis beautifully-wrought knife
cma-african-art: Knife, c. 1900, Cleveland Museum of Art: African ArtThis beautifully-wrought knife served as a symbol of political authority among the Ngala. Quite literally it signified the power of life and death for its form was derived from that of an executioner’s knife.Size: Overall: 57.2 cm (22 ½ in.); Blade: 41.4 cm (16 5/16 in.)Medium: iron, wood, and brasshttps://clevelandart.org/art/1916.743 -- source link
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