Ceremonial Knife (ikula)

CultureKuba peoples
Titles
  • Ceremonial Knife (ikula)
Date1870–1930
PlaceCongo, Africa
MediumIron, wood, and metal wire
Dimensions13 inches tall

Credit LineThe Dr. Gus K. Nicholson Collection
Object number91.1462
Not on view

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Department
African Art
ProvenanceDr. Gus K. Nicholson (1942–1989), Houston, by 1989; by inheritance to his heirs, 1989–1991; given to MFAH, 1991.
Exhibition History"Sculpture of Black Africa: The Gus Nicholson Collection," Rice Museum, Rice University, Houston, December 12, 1980 - February 22, 1981 [1].
[1] Exhibition check list, no. 95 (on file).

EXHIBITED at MFAH, Sterling Gallery, November 4, 1998-present PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLATION

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Knife
1930–1950
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1544
Ceremonial Knife (za)
1870–1940
Iron and wood
91.45
Sword
1935–1945
Iron, gold leaf and wood
97.1383
Sword
1895–1905
Iron, gold leaf and wood
97.1373
Sword
1900–1950
gold leaf, wood, iron
97.1371
Scan from photography for Glassell catalog
1930–1950
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1378
Sword
1900–1925
Iron, wood, and gold leaf
97.1503
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1381
Sickle-Knife (emambele)
1900–1915
Iron, wood, and brass wire
98.241
Udamalore (Ceremonial Knife with Sheath)
1875–1925
Ivory, iron, glass beads, brass bells, cotton cloth, wood, and cane
91.1551
Sword
1900–1950
Iron, gold leaf and wood.
97.1377
Sword with Three Blades
1930–1950
Iron, wood, gold leaf
97.1362