Execution Knife (ngulu)

CultureNgala peoples
Titles
  • Execution Knife (ngulu)
Date1880–1930
PlaceNorthern Congo (kinshasa), Africa
MediumIron, wood, and brass tacks Tacks in handle: Brass
Dimensions31 3/8 × 8 × 3 1/4 in. (79.7 × 20.3 × 8.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Louis K. Adler and Morton A. Cohn in honor of Meredith J. Long at "One Great Night in November, 1990"
Object number90.503
Non exposé

Explore Further

Department
African Art
ProvenancePrivate collection, USA; [Hurst Gallery, Cambridge]; purchased by MFAH, 1990.
Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED at MFAH, Sterling Gallery, November 4, 1998-present PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLATION

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Musket
1870–1930
Wood, brass tacks, and iron
97.1308
Chair
1900–1920
Wood, leather, brass tacks, finials and sheeting
97.755
Armchair
c. 1785–1815
Ash; painted and gilded, composition decoration; original linen and horsehair foundation; gilded brass tacks; and modern silk cover
B.91.51
Roan Antelope Headdress (Chi Wara society)
1900–1935
Wood, brass tacks, tin, and nails
64.23
Chief's Chair
1900–1925
Wood, hide, brass tacks, nails, and traces of pigment
99.517
Ceremonial Axe with Human Head
1840–1899
Wood, iron, and brass tacks
91.1451
Overall, proper left side
c. 1790–1880
Wood, iron, and brass tacks
2022.56.A,.B
Horned Mask (Poro society)
1890–1950
Wood, cowrie shells, fur, hair, nails, brass tacks
73.91
Palanquin
1870–1930
Wood, brass tacks, rope, metal patches, silk pile cloth
97.1322
Sickle-Knife (emambele)
1900–1915
Iron, wood, and brass wire
98.241
Ball-headed Club
c. late 18th century
Wood with brass nails
2020.149
closed
1831?
Leather, tacks, wood, newspaper, tin?
B.76.159