Knife and Sheath (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

19th–20th century
Wongo
Arms And Armor
wood, iron, fiber
Place Made,Democratic Republic of Congo
Overall: 20 × 5 × 2 3/8 in. (50.8 × 12.7 × 6.03 cm)
Overall (sword): 17 5/8 × 3 7/16 × 2 1/16 in. (44.77 × 8.73 × 5.24 cm)
Overall (sheath): 15 7/8 × 5 × 2 3/8 in. (40.32 × 12.7 × 6.03 cm)
Other (sheath with strap extended): 19 7/16 in. (49.37 cm)
2007.104a-b
Gift of Roger A. Provencher
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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